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Syphilis is one of the most exciting diseases explored in paleopathology and, therefore, tracing back its origin and development has provided a prolific debate.
Francisca Alves-Cardoso +6 more
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Paleopathology of Human Tuberculosis and the Potential Role of Climate
Both origin and evolution of tuberculosis and its pathogens (Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex) are not fully understood. The paleopathological investigation of human remains offers a unique insight into the molecular evolution and spread including ...
Andreas G. Nerlich, Sandra Lösch
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Archaeoparasitology is a study to acquire data concerning the parasite infection of ancient people through the examination of the specimens obtained in the excavation sites. Although this research has achieved many successes worldwide, there has been few
Dong Hoon Shin +10 more
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Our archaeological and anthropological investigations carried out inside the Crypt of the Franciscan Monastery in Azzio (Varese, Northern Italy) allowed us to discover a singular funerary practice of Franciscan friars.
Marta Licata +3 more
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The early developmental history of Italian paleo-pathology is not well known. Italian contributions to the discipline began at the end of the 19th cen-tury, but since papers were generally published in Italian journals, they were not recognized by the ...
GIUFFRA, VALENTINA +5 more
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The word paleopathology, derived from the Greek palaios, pathos, and logos, meaning liter- ally “study of ancient diseases,” was coined in 1892/3 by the German physicist R. W.
Fornaciari G, Gino Fornaciari
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Paleopathology of soft tissues: what mummies can reveal
Paleopathology is a science located in a crossroad between history, archaeology, anthropology, and medicine an can offer unique historical knowledge by using techniques of traditional pathology as well as other branches of Medicine, which is especially ...
Pedro L. Fernández +2 more
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Pathological phalanges in a camarasaurid sauropod dinosaur and implications on behaviour [PDF]
Several types of pathological bony overgrowth are known from various dinosaur taxa but, except for stress fractures, are rarely reported from appendicular elements.
Emanuel Tschopp +3 more
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Rib fractures in the Coimbra Identified Skeletal Collection
There is a high prevalence of rib fractures in human remains from archeological contexts, but these are seldom the focus in paleopathological studies pertaining skeletal trauma. This study aims to document rib fracture patterns in the Coimbra Identified
Francisco Curate, Eugénia Cunha
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