The Archaeology of Disease - Brossura

Roberts, Charlotte; Manchester, Keith

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ISBN 10: 0801473888 ISBN 13: 9780801473883

Casa editrice: Cornell Univ Pr, 2007

Riassunto

The Archaeology of Disease shows how the latest scientific and archaeological techniques can be used to identify the common illnesses and injuries from which humans suffered in antiquity. Charlotte Roberts and Keith Manchester offer a vivid picture of ancient disease and trauma by combining the results of scientific research with information gathered from documents, other areas of archaeology, art, and ethnography. The book contains information on congenital, infectious, dental, joint, endocrine, and metabolic diseases. The authors provide a clinical context for specific ailments and accidents and consider the relevance of ancient demography, basic bone biology, funerary practices, and prehistoric medicine. This fully revised third edition has been updated to and encompasses rapidly developing research methods of in this fascinating field.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Cornell Univ Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0801473888
• ISBN 13: 9780801473883
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 3
• Numero di pagine: 338