Document Type
Book Chapter
Publication Date
12-29-2022
Publication Title
The Routledge Handbook of Paleopathology
Pages
1-16
Publisher Name
Routledge: Taylor & Francis Group
Publisher Location
London, UK
Abstract
Paleopathology is a relatively new field that seeks to understand disease in the past. This chapter presents a brief history of the discipline and highlights the varied approaches adopted by contributors aligned with medical fields, anthropology and archaeology, and the biochemical sciences, to name a few. Advancements in methods and techniques, the contributions of technology, and the role that social theory plays in the development of hypotheses are discussed along with the importance of acknowledging and ameliorating critical ethical issues inherent to the field.
Identifier
9781003130994
Recommended Citation
Grauer, Anne. Introduction. The Routledge Handbook of Paleopathology, , : 1-16, 2022. Retrieved from Loyola eCommons, Anthropology: Faculty Publications and Other Works, http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781003130994-1
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Copyright Statement
© The Author, 2023.
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Comments
Author Posting © The Author, 2023. This is an Accepted Manuscript of a book chapter published by Routledge in The Routledge Handbook of Paleopathology on December 29 2022, available online: https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/edit/10.4324/9781003130994/routledge-handbook-paleopathology-anne-grauer