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The bones of palaeopathology [PDF]
Nature, 1982 Identification of Pathological Conditions in Human Skeletal Remains. By Donald J. Ortner and Walter G.J. Putschar. Pp.479. (Smithsonian Institution Press/US Government Printing Office: 1982.) Pbk $12.
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The pathological changes in the hind limb of a horse from the Roman Period
Veterinární Medicína, 2010 During the archaeological excavation of a multicultural settlement at the Nitra-Chrenova site (south-western Slovakia) an assemblage of animal bone remains was revealed.
M. Janeczek +3 more
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Osteoporosis and paleopathology: a review [PDF]
, 2014 Osteoporosis is a complex and heterogeneous disorder, of multi-factor aetiology. It is the most frequent metabolic bone disorder, affecting an increasing number of post-menopausal women and aging individuals from both sexes.
Curate, Francisco
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Historical Collections of Tropical Marine Mammals Are an Excellent Resource for Ancient DNA
Molecular Ecology Resources, Volume 25, Issue 7, October 2025.ABSTRACT The ability to predict ancient DNA sequencing success in natural history collections is critical to reducing the amount of destructive sampling of a finite resource. So far, studies investigating such success have predominantly focused on taxa with ranges restricted to temperate or cold environments at northern latitudes, which likely aids DNA
Lydia Hildebrand Furness +5 more
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A Framework for Anemia Differential Diagnosis in Paleopathology Incorporating Metric Methods
American Journal of Biological Anthropology, Volume 188, Issue 1, September 2025.ABSTRACT Objectives This paper explores metric manifestations of anemia in crania undergoing growth and development using micro‐CT imaging. It proposes a framework for assigning a most‐likely diagnostic option for anemia, based on evaluating the parameters proposed in this study.
Brianne Morgan +6 more
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Insights gained from ancient biomolecules into past and present tuberculosis-a personal perspective. [PDF]
, 2016 Ancient and historical tuberculosis (TB) can be recognized by its typical paleopathology in human remains. Using paleomicrobiology, it is possible to detect many more individuals infected with TB but with no visible lesions.
Donoghue, HD
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International Journal of Osteoarchaeology, Volume 35, Issue 5, Page 365-374, September/October 2025.ABSTRACT The past decade has seen a worldwide tendency to re‐examine human remains found in old museum collections. These studies look at the provenance of the remains, the way they ended up in specific collections, the context from which they are likely issued, and all the parameters implicated in their current presence in museum custody.
Abegg Claudine +3 more
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Materiale și Cercetări Arheologice, 2013 The cemetery of Jucu – “Tetarom III“-was excavated in 2007, part of a commercial archaeological project triggered by the construction of the Nokia industrial park. The investigated area proved to be extremely rich, the traces of human habitation covering
Diana, A., Meșter, M.
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Earliest hominin cancer: 1.7-million-year-old osteosarcoma from Swartkrans Cave, South Africa
South African Journal of Science, 2016 The reported incidence of neoplasia in the extinct human lineage is rare, with only a few confirmed cases of Middle or Later Pleistocene dates reported. It has generally been assumed that pre-modern incidence of neoplastic disease of any kind is rare and
Edward J. Odes +10 more
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The antiquity of hydrocephalus: the first full palaeo-neuropathological description [PDF]
, 2018 The Pathology Museum of the University of Florence houses a rich collection of anatomical specimens and over a hundred waxworks portraying pathological conditions occurring in the nineteenth century, when the museum was established.
Galassi, F. M. +7 more
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