Preface; Acknowledgements; 1. History of paleopathology; 2. Pseudopathology; 3. Traumatic conditions; 4. Congenital anomalies; 5. Circulatory disorders; 6. Joint diseases; 7. Infectious diseases; 8. Diseases of the viscera; 9. Metabolic diseases; 10. Endocrine disorders; 11. Hematological disorders; 12. Skeletal dysplasias; 13. Neoplastic conditions; 14. Diseases of the dentition Odin Langsjoen; 15. Miscellaneous conditions; References; Index.
A comprehensive, practical reference for all interested in identification of disease in ancient human remains, first published in 1998.
'Far more than a laboratory manual for the practising palaeopathologist, it effectively combines the subject with perspectives from archaeology, demography and historical epidemiology. It exemplifies the potential of such integration for understanding the health dynamics and ecology of past communities and it will undoubtedly be the subject's standard reference for many years to come.' Alan Bilsborough, Times Higher Education Supplement '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 'Far more than a laboratory manual for the practising paleopathologist, it effectively combines the subject with perspectives from archaeology, demography and historical epidemiology ... it will undoubtedly be the subject's standard reference for many years to come.' Alan Bilsborough, The Times Higher Education Supplement
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