The Archaeology of Disease [Paperback]

Charlotte Roberts (Author), Keith Manchester (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0801473888 | ISBN-13: 978-0801473883 | Publication Date: March 2007 | Edition: 3

The Archaeology of Disease shows how the latest scientific and archaeological techniques can be used to identify the common illnesses and injuries from which humans suffered in antiquity. Charlotte Roberts and Keith Manchester offer a vivid picture of ancient disease and trauma by combining the results of scientific research with information gathered from documents, other areas of archaeology, art, and ethnography. The book contains information on congenital, infectious, dental, joint, endocrine, and metabolic diseases. The authors provide a clinical context for specific ailments and accidents and consider the relevance of ancient demography, basic bone biology, funerary practices, and prehistoric medicine. This fully revised third edition has been updated to and encompasses rapidly developing research methods of in this fascinating field.

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About the Author

Charlotte Roberts is Professor of Archaeology at the University of Durham. She is a biological anthropologist whose focus is on paleopathology. Keith Manchester was formerly a Visiting Lecturer in the Department of Archaeological Sciences at the University of Bradford and a general medical practitioner in Bradford.

Product Details

• Paperback: 338 pages
• Publisher: Cornell University Press; 3 edition (March 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0801473888
• ISBN-13: 978-0801473883
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.7 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #206,433 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Well-written and intelligible, October 2, 2001

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Kevin B. Cohen (Denver, CO) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Archaeology of Disease (Paperback)

Well-written and intelligible book on the archaeology of disease.
Good discussions both of manifestations of disease in individual
skeletal remains, and in populations. Mostly oriented towards
disease per se, but there's a good chapter on trauma, as well.
Especially good coverage of dental disease. Oriented towards an
academic, rather than towards a lay, audience, but I found it
very readable nonetheless.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Book, archeology of disease!, February 16, 2011

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This review is from: The Archaeology of Disease (Paperback)

This book is totally well done for students in bioarcheology!
I received it in perfect condition, fast enough to be able to bring it in my course from the begining of the semester!

Thanks

2 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Disease is not a modern era problem, September 23, 2008

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Anjanette M. Kalb "rorysmom" (Denver, CO USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Archaeology of Disease (Paperback)

The book The Archeology of Disease is a good text to have in the study of paleopathology. It is not the only one, but it is a good one because the explanation of scientific practice in paleopathology is easy to understand.