Advances in human palaeopathology / edited by Ron Pinhasi, Simon Mays.
2008
R134.8 .A38 2008eb
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Title
Advances in human palaeopathology / edited by Ron Pinhasi, Simon Mays.
ISBN
9780470724170 (electronic bk.)
047072417X (electronic bk.)
1281319104
9781281319104
9780470724187
0470724188
0470036028 (Cloth)
9780470036020 (alk. paper)
047072417X (electronic bk.)
1281319104
9781281319104
9780470724187
0470724188
0470036028 (Cloth)
9780470036020 (alk. paper)
Published
Chichester, England ; Hoboken, NJ : John Wiley & Sons, ©2008.
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (xviii, 389 pages) : illustrations
Other Standard Identifiers
10.1002/9780470724187 doi
100484064
100484064
Call Number
R134.8 .A38 2008eb
System Control No.
(OCoLC)244080935
Summary
"Advances in Human Palaeopathology" provides researchers and practitioners with a comprehensive guide to the main methods and techniques that are currently available for studying diseases and related conditions from human skeletal remains. It describes the ways in which these methods can be applied to the reconstruction of health, disease and activity patterns in the past. The book is divided into two parts: Part I provides an up-to-date account of some of the latest techniques for studying disease in ancient remains. These include imaging techniques, such as radiography and CT scanning, and biochemical and histological analyses. Recently these have assumed a greater importance in the identification and interpretation of remains, enhancing the more traditional methods based on careful visual inspection of lesions. Part II discusses the diagnosis and interpretation of particular classes of disease. The emphasis here is on what can be learnt by taking a biocultural or holistic approach to the study of disease frequencies at a population level. Written by an international team of experts, this book provides the first truly integrated methodological and biocultural approach to human palaeopathology. This will be essential reading for all researchers and practitioners concerned with health and disease in past populations
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note
The chemical and microbial degradation of bones and teeth / Gordon Turner-Walker
How representative are human skeletal assemblages for population analysis? / Ron Pinhasi and Chryssi Bourbou
Epidemiological approaches in palaeopathology / Ron Pinhasi and Katy Turner
Macroscopic analysis and data collection in palaeopathology / Anne L. Grauer
Radiography and allied techniques in the palaeopathology of skeletal remains / Simon Mays
Computed tomography scanning and three-dimensional visualization of mummies and bog bodies / Niels Lynnerup
Histological studies on ancient bone / Gordon Turner-Walker and Simon Mays
Molecular palaeopathology of human infectious disease / Helen D. Donoghue
Databases / William White
Differential diagnosis of skeletal lesions in infectious disease / Donald J. Ortner
Metabolic bone disease / Simon Mays
Tumours and tumour-like processes / Don Brothwell
Advances in the palaeopathology of teeth and jaws / Alan Ogden
Trauma / Pia Bennike
Congenital anomalies / Ethne Barnes
Growth in archaeological populations / Ron Pinhasi.
How representative are human skeletal assemblages for population analysis? / Ron Pinhasi and Chryssi Bourbou
Epidemiological approaches in palaeopathology / Ron Pinhasi and Katy Turner
Macroscopic analysis and data collection in palaeopathology / Anne L. Grauer
Radiography and allied techniques in the palaeopathology of skeletal remains / Simon Mays
Computed tomography scanning and three-dimensional visualization of mummies and bog bodies / Niels Lynnerup
Histological studies on ancient bone / Gordon Turner-Walker and Simon Mays
Molecular palaeopathology of human infectious disease / Helen D. Donoghue
Databases / William White
Differential diagnosis of skeletal lesions in infectious disease / Donald J. Ortner
Metabolic bone disease / Simon Mays
Tumours and tumour-like processes / Don Brothwell
Advances in the palaeopathology of teeth and jaws / Alan Ogden
Trauma / Pia Bennike
Congenital anomalies / Ethne Barnes
Growth in archaeological populations / Ron Pinhasi.
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Electronic reproduction. [Place of publication not identified] : HathiTrust Digital Library, 2010.
System Details Note
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. (http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212)
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Print version: Advances in human palaeopathology. Chichester, England ; Hoboken, NJ : John Wiley & Sons, ©2008
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