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Canarias Arqueológica, 2021 Arthur C. Aufderheide (Art, as he liked to be called by his many friends) was always in love of ancient cultures and archaeology, therefore it is not strange that in the late 1970s -early 1980s feeling old- according to his own words - to study a humanistic career decided to combine his own experience as a pathologist, his adventurer spirit and ...
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What is a rare disease in animal paleopathology?
, 2021 Objective: This paper seeks to review the possibilities and difficulties in identifying rare diseases in ancient animals. Rare diseases are important in human medicine but seldom discussed in modern veterinary practice.Materials and Methods: A total of ...
Bartosiewicz, László,
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Paleopathological analysis of the cranial samples from Pre-Columbian Cuba [PDF]
Вестник археологии, антропологии и этнографии, 2023 The article presents a paleopathological analysis of two cranial samples from pre-Columbian Cuba: the Siboney (also known as Archaic) sample consisting of 40 individuals and the Taíno sample composed of 27 individuals.
Syutkina T.A.
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Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 2010 Syphilis is a chronic infection that is categorized by a three-stage progression. The tertiary stage may affect bones and produce distinctive skull lesions called caries sicca.
Célia Lopes +2 more
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Pathophysiology of Mummification
Journal of Biological Research, 2021 Italian mummies are a biological, historical, and cultural heritage of significant value. However, only in the past few years has this heritage been properly appreciated, quite recently if compared to the history of Paleopathology.
Ezio Fulcheri
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Osteoporosis and nutrition – a paleopathological insight
Antropologia Portuguesa, 2016 The association of osteoporosis and nutrition has long been documented, and nutrition is acknowledged as a major risk factor for bone loss, affecting bone health in distinct ways.
Francisco Curate
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Swedish paleopathology and its pioneers
, 2012 This chapter discusses the history of paleopathology in Sweden. Paleopathology of skeletal remains in Sweden is considered a subfield of historical osteology, a discipline that combines the study of human and animal bones from archaeological sites, with ...
Arcini, Caroline, +2 more
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Assessment of traumatic leptomeningeal cyst in forensic anthropology – A case report
Egyptian Journal of Forensic Sciences, 2016 Paleopathology is a very extensive subject. Sometimes some pathological changes of bones may mimic trauma. This paper demonstrates a rare complication of cranial fractures which may be mistaken with gunshot injury in skeletonized remains.
Pavel Timonov +5 more
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Syphilis in Maria Salviati (1499–1543), Wife of Giovanni de’ Medici of the Black Bands
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2020 Researchers from the Division of Paleopathology of Pisa University (Pisa, Italy) exhumed the well-preserved skeleton of Maria Salviati (1499–1543), wife of Giovanni de’ Medici, named “Giovanni of the Black Bands,” in Florence in 2012.
Antonio Fornaciari +3 more
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