The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Human Paleopathology is a major reference work for all those interested in the identification of disease in human remains. Many diseases leave characteristic lesions and deformities on human bones, teeth and soft tissues that can be identified many years after death. This comprehensive volume includes all conditions producing effects recognizable with the unaided eye. Detailed lesion descriptions and over 300 photographs and diagrams facilitate disease recognition and each condition is placed in context with discussion of its history, antiquity, etiology, epidemiology, geography, and natural history. Uniquely, diseases affecting the soft tissues are also included as these are commonly present in mummified remains.
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"All human life, death, and disease is here, meticulously described and remorselessly illustrated in forensic detail. This is an indispensable guide to the downside of being human." New Scientist
"This book is a valuable source of information mainly for physical anthropologists, historians, and students not familiar with modern human pathology. The references are excellent and cover worldwide topics related to this subspecialty." Modern Pathology
"This is a well illustrated and written text on all the aspects of human paleopathology from `abortion' to `zimenematosis'. A well indexed world class reference." Journal of American Association of Forensic Dentists
"The two medical authors have produced a major reference work for all who are interested in the history of disease and the identification of specific conditions in skeletal and mummified soft tissue remains. Aufderheide and Rodríguez-Martín are to be congratulated for producing such a well-integrated text full of interesting insights concerning the multidisciplinary field of paleopathology: old controversies are summarized, new techniques are described, and many diseases not yet recognized in ancient remains are included with the expectation that refined analysis of ancient human remains will aid in their diagnosis." R. Ted Steinbock, MD, Journal of the American Medical Association
"[The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Human Paleopathology] will be valuable to archaeologists, osteologists, paleopathologists, demographers, and medical historians. University and college libraries must add this to their collections because it offers new perspectives on the analysis of disease in past and present populations." Choice
"...the Cambridge Encyclopedia of Human Paleopathology should be a welcomed addition to the library of any paleopathology professional, upper-level graduate student interested in paleopathology or archaeologist with an advanced understanding of human anatomy." Jennifer Yaeger Fillion, SAS Bulletin
"This book is a valuable source of information mainly for physical anthropologists, historians, and students not familiar with modern human pathology. The references are excellent and cover worldwide topics related to this subspecialty." Modern Pathology
"This is a well illustrated and written text on all the aspects of human paleopathology from `abortion' to `zimenematosis'. A well indexed world class reference." Journal of American Association of Forensic Dentists
"The two medical authors have produced a major reference work for all who are interested in the history of disease and the identification of specific conditions in skeletal and mummified soft tissue remains. Aufderheide and Rodríguez-Martín are to be congratulated for producing such a well-integrated text full of interesting insights concerning the multidisciplinary field of paleopathology: old controversies are summarized, new techniques are described, and many diseases not yet recognized in ancient remains are included with the expectation that refined analysis of ancient human remains will aid in their diagnosis." R. Ted Steinbock, MD, Journal of the American Medical Association
"[The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Human Paleopathology] will be valuable to archaeologists, osteologists, paleopathologists, demographers, and medical historians. University and college libraries must add this to their collections because it offers new perspectives on the analysis of disease in past and present populations." Choice
"...the Cambridge Encyclopedia of Human Paleopathology should be a welcomed addition to the library of any paleopathology professional, upper-level graduate student interested in paleopathology or archaeologist with an advanced understanding of human anatomy." Jennifer Yaeger Fillion, SAS Bulletin
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The Encyclopedia of Human Paleopathology is the major reference work for all those interested in the identification of disease in ancient human remains, especially paleopathologists, archeologists, physicians and anthropologists. It includes detailed descriptions and photographs of all conditions causing effects recogniza ble with the unaided eye on bone, tooth or mummified soft tissue, together with descriptions of the disease's antiquity, history and epidemiology, making it by far the most comprehensive book available on the subject.
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If you want to know anything about paleopathology, this is the book you want to use. It is easy to understand and great as a reference book. The authors cover every aspect of pathology from bone to soft tissue...definitely a must-have if you need the best pathology reference book out there.
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That's all that really needs to be said about it. This book is mind-blowing. It's huge and comprehensive for those who need a reference not only for diagnosis, but histology and pathology.
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This is a very helpful book for people in forensic science, bioarchaeology, or even medicine. It's got concise descriptions and excellent photos of the various pathological processes that act against the human skeleton.
If this book peaks your interest, it's also worth your time to take a look at Identification of Pathological Conditions in Human Skeletal Remains, Second Edition by Donald Ortner
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The evolution of a scientific discipline is usually portrayed as a chronological succession of time segments, each of which is characterized by shared concepts, methods or other features. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
spontaneously mummified bodies, falciparal malaria, spontaneously mummified body, paleopathology reports, hypoplasia lesion, paleopathological reports, paleopathology literature, modern adult male, paleopathological literature, fossa line, skeletal lead content, cranial trepanation, leontiasis ossea, archaeological bodies, human paleopathology, long bone metaphyses, mummified human remains, periosteal response, reactive periostitis, plasmodial species, mummy studies, cribra orbitalia, hyperostosis frontalis interna, ancient human remains, giant cell tumor Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New World, South America, North American, Native American, Old World, New Mexico, Smithsonian Institution, World War, New Kingdom, South Africa, Lain Entralgo, Black Death, Glenn Malchow, Gran Canaria, New Zealand, United States, American Indians, Late Woodland, North Africa, Old Kingdom, West Africa, World Health Organization, Balearic Islands, Courtesy Dr Odin Langsjoen, Paleopathology Club New!
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spontaneously mummified bodies, falciparal malaria, spontaneously mummified body, paleopathology reports, hypoplasia lesion, paleopathological reports, paleopathology literature, modern adult male, paleopathological literature, fossa line, skeletal lead content, cranial trepanation, leontiasis ossea, archaeological bodies, human paleopathology, long bone metaphyses, mummified human remains, periosteal response, reactive periostitis, plasmodial species, mummy studies, cribra orbitalia, hyperostosis frontalis interna, ancient human remains, giant cell tumor Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New World, South America, North American, Native American, Old World, New Mexico, Smithsonian Institution, World War, New Kingdom, South Africa, Lain Entralgo, Black Death, Glenn Malchow, Gran Canaria, New Zealand, United States, American Indians, Late Woodland, North Africa, Old Kingdom, West Africa, World Health Organization, Balearic Islands, Courtesy Dr Odin Langsjoen, Paleopathology Club New!
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- DISEASE DEMOGRAPHY IN AMER by VERANO JOHN W in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Clinical Chemistry and Chemical Toxicology of Metals (Developments in toxicology and environmental science) by Stanley S. Brown in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
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- Fundamentals of Forensic Anthropology (Advances in Human Biology) by Linda L. Klepinger in Back Matter
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