Palaeopathology of human remains from the Roman Imperial Age.
Pathobiology
; 79(5): 268-83, 2012.
Article
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| ID: mdl-22722566
ABSTRACT
The increasing attention of archaeological and anthropological research towards palaeopathological studies has allowed to focus the examination of many skeletal samples on this aspect and to evaluate the presence of many diseases afflicting ancient populations. This paper describes the most interesting diseases observed in skeletal samples from five necropolises found in urban and suburban areas of Rome during archaeological excavations in the last decades, and dating back to the Imperial Age. The diseases observed were grouped into the following categories articular diseases, traumas, infections, metabolic or nutritional diseases, congenital diseases and tumors, and some examples are reported for each group. Although extensive epidemiological investigation in ancient skeletal records is impossible, palaeopathology allowed highlighting the spread of numerous illnesses, many of which can be related to the life and health conditions of the Roman population.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Paleopatologia
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Múmias
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Pathobiology
Assunto da revista:
PATOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2012
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Itália