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Titolo |
Advances in human palaeopathology [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Ron Pinhasi, Simon Mays |
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Chichester, England ; ; Hoboken, NJ, : John Wiley & Sons, c2008 |
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ISBN |
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1-281-31910-4 |
9786611319106 |
0-470-72418-8 |
0-470-72417-X |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (409 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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The chemical and microbial degradation of bones and teeth / Gordon Turner-Walker -- How representative are human skeletal assemblages for population analysis? / Ron Pinhasi and Chryssi Bourbou -- Epidemiological approaches in palaeopathology / Ron Pinhasi and Katy Turner -- Macroscopic analysis and data collection in palaeopathology / Anne L. Grauer -- Radiography and allied techniques in the palaeopathology of skeletal remains / Simon Mays -- Computed tomography scanning and three-dimensional visualization of mummies and bog bodies / Niels Lynnerup -- Histological studies on ancient bone / Gordon Turner-Walker and Simon Mays -- Molecular palaeopathology of human infectious disease / Helen D. Donoghue -- Databases / William White -- Differential diagnosis of skeletal lesions in infectious disease / Donald J. Ortner -- Metabolic bone disease / Simon Mays -- Tumours and tumour-like processes / Don Brothwell -- Advances in the palaeopathology of teeth and jaws / Alan Ogden -- Trauma / Pia Bennike -- Congenital anomalies / Ethne Barnes -- Growth in archaeological populations / Ron Pinhasi. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This volume presents a truly integrated methodological and biocultural approach to the expanding discipline of human palaeopathology. The |
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