Essays about: "palaeopathology"

Found 5 essays containing the word palaeopathology.

  1. 1. Resurrecting the Dead : Comparing Diseases and Skeletal Pathologies in Ajvide Hunter-Gatherers and the Medieval Population of Visby

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för arkeologi och antik historia

    Author : Fanny Fagerholm; [2023]
    Keywords : Stone Age Ajvide; Medieval Visby; correspondence analysis; hunter-gatherers; degenerative joint diseases; infections; oral health; deficiency; palaeopathology; osteology; Gotland; Stenålders Ajvide; medeltida Visby; korrespondensanalys; jägare-samlare; degenerativa ledsjukdomar; infektioner; tandhälsa; bristsjukdomar; paleopatologi; osteologi; Gotland;

    Abstract : The skeletal material used in this thesis consists of 258 individuals, whereas 179 individuals had the requirements entailed for an analysis of health and lifestyles. In other words, their sex and age had been osteologically determined. READ MORE

  3. 2. On the palaeopathology of skeletal neoplasms : A study about skeletal metastatic tumours in the archaeological record and methods with which they can be identified and diagnosed

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för arkeologi och antik historia

    Author : Karin Ling-Roos; [2022]
    Keywords : osteology; paleo-oncology; cancer; tumours; archaeology; diagnosis; osteologi; paleo-onkologi; cancer; tumörer; arkeologi; diagnos;

    Abstract : It is decidedly rare to come across evidence of primary or secondary malignant tumours in the archaeological record, both in the excavatory stage as well as the laboratory stage. However, the statistical absence of cancer in the archaeological record may not be representative of actual prevalence, geographical distribution, or severity. READ MORE

  4. 3. Diagnosing Tuberculosis - A critical review of palaeopathological literature on tuberculosis in human skeletal and mummified remains

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Historisk osteologi

    Author : Lina Andersson; [2021]
    Keywords : Tuberculosis; critical review; methods; palaeopathology; Pott´s disease; ribs; History and Archaeology;

    Abstract : To analyse tuberculosis both in present and historic times becomes very important in order to understand the magnitude of this disease. The presented information in this thesis was based on a quantitative analysis of skeletal traits and aDNA used to diagnose tuberculosis in skeletal material and mummified remains. READ MORE

  5. 4. Investigating health in medieval Uppsala : An osteological analysis of skulls from the anatomical collection of Museum Gustavianum

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för arkeologi och antik historia

    Author : Varvara Papamargariti; [2019]
    Keywords : human osteology; health; cranial pathologies; dental disease; Middle Ages; medieval; Uppsala;

    Abstract : Denna studie behandlar hälsan i det medeltida Uppsala genom osteologiska analyser på 32 skallar från Gustavianums anatomiska samling. Skallarna i fråga är del av en större grupp med mänskliga benrester som hittades vid Östra Ågatan år 1909. READ MORE

  6. 5. Small town life in war-torn post-medieval Scania : a bioarchaeological study of human skeletal remains from 16-18th century Ängelholm, and a discussion of the merits of small osteological samples

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Historisk osteologi; Lunds universitet/Antikens kultur och samhällsliv

    Author : Rebecka Stråhlén; [2015]
    Keywords : Scandinavia; palaeopathology; stature; socioeconomic status; taphonomy; 16th century; 17th century; 18th century; History and Archaeology;

    Abstract : The now Swedish province of Scania has had a long history of violence and unrest, with several wars being fought on Scanian soil. Such tumultuous times must have impacted the common people and their living conditions, yet bioarchaeological research is lacking for post-medieval Scania and much of Sweden. READ MORE