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Palaeopathology in Egypt and Nubia: A Century in Review
, 2014 The study of human remains from ancient Egypt and Nubia has captured the imagination of many people for generations, giving rise to the discipline of palaeopathology and fostering bioarchaeological research.
David, Ann +2 more
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Les zoonoses en archéologie. L’interaction homme-animal et la santé des populations anciennes
Archéopages, 2013 The pathology of human remains allows us to recognise certain infectious diseases transmitted by animals through consumption or simply through prolonged contact (zoonosis).
Sacha Kacki
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Leprosy in skulls from the Paris Catacombs
Annals of Human Biology, 2020 Background: The Paris Catacombs contain the remains of approximately 6 million people dating back to the 15th century, when leprosy was endemic in France.
Patrícia D. Deps +3 more
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American Journal of Biological Anthropology, Volume 190, Issue 1, May 2026.ABSTRACT Objectives This study presents a bioarcheological analysis of skeletal remains from Nahal Yarmuth 38 (NY38), a distinctive Middle Pre‐Pottery Neolithic B site in central Israel. The research aimed to reveal the demographic composition, origins, and lifeways of the NY38 people, to contextualize the site's unique archeological features within ...
Yulia Makoviychuk +6 more
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A Review of Bioarcheological Investigations in Iron Age Cambodia
International Journal of Osteoarchaeology, Volume 36, Issue 3, Page 454-468, May/June 2026.ABSTRACT Archeological research within Cambodia is quite extensive, with significant projects led by both Cambodian archeologists and international researchers alike. Many of these projects have uncovered human skeletal remains. This article reviews archeological human skeletal studies in Cambodia, synthesizing published and unpublished data, primarily
Sophorn Nhoem +3 more
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Bulletins et Mémoires de la Société d’Anthropologie de Paris, 2006 In order to evaluate the level of periosteal reaction on an isolated bone, an affected individual or an ancient population, we propose a new quantification method, taking into account simultaneously (i) the degree of periosteal reaction (Periosteal ...
Micheline Lé +3 more
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Conellae, enigmatic structures on cephalopod shells—shapes, distribution, and formation [PDF]
Acta Palaeontologica Polonica, 2019 Conellae, enigmatic cone-shaped structures which can be found on the surface of internal moulds of cephalopod shells (predominantly of ammonoids), are regarded herein as the product of remote (biologically induced) biomineralization formed in closed-off ...
René Hoffmann +2 more
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International Journal of Osteoarchaeology, Volume 36, Issue 3, Page 526-536, May/June 2026.ABSTRACT This paper presents and tests a new method for publishing and diagnosing leprosy‐related skeletal lesions while making available the leprosy‐related demographic data and pathology for St Mary Magdalen, Winchester (MMW). This method can facilitate interstudy comparisons of leprosy prevalence and severity by improving data comparability.
A. A. Blom +5 more
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Tuberculosis-like respiratory infection in 245-million-year-old marine reptile suggested by bone pathologies [PDF]
Royal Society Open Science, 2018 An absence of ancient archaeological and palaeontological evidence of pneumonia contrasts with its recognition in the more recent archaeological record. We document an apparent infection-mediated periosteal reaction affecting the dorsal ribs in a Middle ...
Dawid Surmik +3 more
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International Journal of Osteoarchaeology, Volume 36, Issue 3, Page 564-575, May/June 2026.ABSTRACT Skeletal trauma provides insight into both accidental injury and interpersonal violence, reflecting everyday risk and social dynamics. This study tests the hypothesis that trauma, particularly among males, was more prevalent in the Islamic population of Silves (9th–13th centuries) than in the subsequent Christian rule (13th century onwards ...
Ana González‐Ruiz +2 more
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