A companion to paleopathology /
A Companion to Paleopathology offers a comprehensive overview of this rapidly growing sub- field of physical anthropology. Presents a broad overview of the field of paleopathology, integrating theoretical and methodological approaches to understand biological and disease processes throughout human h...
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| Μορφή: | Ηλ. βιβλίο |
| Γλώσσα: | English |
| Έκδοση: |
Chichester, West Sussex ; Malden, MA :
Wiley-Blackwell,
2012.
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| Σειρά: | Blackwell companions to anthropology ;
14. |
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| Διαθέσιμο Online: | Full Text via HEAL-Link |
| Περίληψη: | A Companion to Paleopathology offers a comprehensive overview of this rapidly growing sub- field of physical anthropology. Presents a broad overview of the field of paleopathology, integrating theoretical and methodological approaches to understand biological and disease processes throughout human historyDemonstrates how paleopathology sheds light on the past through the analysis of human and non-human skeletal materials, mummified remains and preserved tissueIntegrates scientific advances in multiple fields that contribute to the understanding of ancient and historic diseases, such as epidemio. |
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| Φυσική περιγραφή: | 1 online resource (xxvii, 597 pages) : illustrations. |
| Βιβλιογραφία: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781444345940 144434594X 9781444345919 1444345915 9781118386118 1118386116 |
| DOI: | 10.1002/9781444345940 |
