Advances in Human Palaeopathology

Contributors.

Part 1: Analytical Approaches in Palaeopathology.

1. The Chemical and Microbial Degradation of Bones and Teeth (Gordon Turner-Walker).

2. How Representative Are Human Skeletal Assemblages for Population Analysis? (Ron Pinhasi and Chryssi Bourbou).

3. Epidemiological Approaches in Palaeopathology (Ron Pinhasi and Katy Turner).

4. Macroscopic Analysis and Data Collection in Palaeopathology (Anne L. Grauer).

5. Radiography and Allied Techniques in the Palaeopathology of Skeletal Remains (Simon Mays).

6. Computed Tomography Scanning and Three-Dimensional Visualization of Mummies and Bog Bodies (Niels Lynnerup).

7. Histological Studies on Ancient Bone (Gordon Turner-Walker and Simon Mays).

8. Molecular Palaeopathology of Human Infectious Disease (Helen D. Donoghue).

9. Databases (William White).

Part 2: Diagnosis and Interpretation of Disease in Human Remains.

10. Differential Diagnosis of Skeletal Lesions in Infectious Disease (Donald J. Ortner).

11. Metabolic Bone Disease (Simon Mays).

12. Tumours and Tumour-like Processes (Don Brothwell).

13. Advances in the Palaeopathology of Teeth and Jaws (Alan Ogden).

14. Trauma (Pia Bennike).

15. Congenital Anomalies (Ethne Barnes).

16. Growth in Archaeological Populations (Ron Pinhasi).

Index.