ANTHROP 2U03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Pertussis, Microbiota, Ramesses V
24 Oct 2014
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Paleopathology: the science of interpreting evidence of disease in ancient human remains. Normally bones and teeth are what survive for interpretation: describe and analyze standard observations on remains = diagnosis, interpret. Impact on society: when you have a whole cemetery, you can look at distribution patterns, compare to other studies. Was it a disease that was widespread and found in multiple other areas: situate within framework of changes in disease experience in human history. Epidemiological transition theory: how the disease profiles of human diseases change through time. Distribution in space and time is limited: they are more confined to certain areas only, you get fantastic information because you have the soft tissue. Accidental mummification: natural mummification: tollund man found in peat bog: ~ 2200 ya, anaerobic conditions, danish peat bog. Pharaoh ramses v: shows traced of smallpox pustules: ~ 3000 ya. Leaves marks on bone: worm eaten appearance of skull.
