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A problem in palaeopathology

Virchows Archiv A Pathological Anatomy and Histology, 1979
Palaeopathology makes possible investigations into the origin of diseases. So the aim of this editorial is to explore all the palaeopathologic remains supposed to be related to the origin of thalassemia in Italy. This last is a problem which has led to much speculation. Two theories have been proposed.
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Syphilis 2001 a palaeopathological reappraisal

HOMO, 2002
The origin and subsequent spread of the treponematoses, especially that of venereal syphilis, has been the subject of considerable scientific attention. Various theories were put forth and palaeopathological specimens were used for their validation in recent times. One influential contribution was the paper by Baker & Armelagos in 1988.
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Animal palaeopathology: Possibilities and problems

Journal of Archaeological Science, 1976
Abstract A brief account of the range of pathological disorders affecting the skeleton and certain other tissues of animals (mainly mammals) is given to indicate a broad picture of the sort of lesions which might be encountered in archaeological contexts. Though palaeopathological bone specimens have been described since the 18th century, it is only
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The palaeopathology of a finger dislocation

International Journal of Osteoarchaeology, 1992
AbstractThe Ruffner collection, a Late Period (AD 500–1800), northern California skeletal sample, was analyzed for osteopathology. A probable fifth‐finger dislocation of the right first and second phalanx was observed in a female aged 25–35 years at death.
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Taphonomy and palaeopathology in archaeozoology

Geobios, 2008
Abstract Taphonomy studies post mortem damage to animal bones. Palaeopathology is the study of in vivo lesions in the skeleton. Archaeozoology uses animal remains from archaeological sites to study the relationship between people and animals. The connection between these concepts is that while all archaeozoological finds are subject to some kind of ...
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Advances in Human Palaeopathology

2007
Preface (Simon Mays and Ron Pinhasi). Contributors. Part 1: Analytical Approaches in Palaeopathology. 1. The Chemical and Microbial Degradation of Bones and Teeth (Gordon Turner-Walker). 2. How Representative Are Human Skeletal Assemblages for Population Analysis? (Ron Pinhasi and Chryssi Bourbou). 3.
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Palaeopathology of Aboriginal Australians

1995
While their health has suffered enormously because of the arrival of the Europeans, it is assumed that Aboriginal people enjoyed good health before 1788. Using data collected from all parts of the continent, this 1995 book studies the health of Australia's original inhabitants over 50,000 years.
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Palaeopathology

Pathology International, 2004
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A note on the palaeopathology of Ontario

American Journal of Physical Anthropology, 1954
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