Archaeology of Disease

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Archaeology
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Author: Charlotte Roberts, Keith Manchester ISBN: 9780752494975
Publisher: The History Press Publication: July 6, 2010
Imprint: The History Press Language: English
Author: Charlotte Roberts, Keith Manchester
ISBN: 9780752494975
Publisher: The History Press
Publication: July 6, 2010
Imprint: The History Press
Language: English

The Archaeology of Disease shows how the latest scientific and archaeological techniques can be used to identify the common illnesses and injuries that humans suffered from in antiquity.In order to give a vivid picture of ancient disease and trauma the authors present the results of the latest scientific research and incorporate information gathered from documents, from other areas of archaeology and from art and ethnography.This comprehensive approach to the subject throws fresh light on the health of our ancestors and on the conditions in which they lived, and it gives us an intriguing insight into the ways in which they coped with the pain and discomfort of their existence.

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The Archaeology of Disease shows how the latest scientific and archaeological techniques can be used to identify the common illnesses and injuries that humans suffered from in antiquity.In order to give a vivid picture of ancient disease and trauma the authors present the results of the latest scientific research and incorporate information gathered from documents, from other areas of archaeology and from art and ethnography.This comprehensive approach to the subject throws fresh light on the health of our ancestors and on the conditions in which they lived, and it gives us an intriguing insight into the ways in which they coped with the pain and discomfort of their existence.

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