Advances in human palaeopathology / edited by Ron Pinhasi, Simon Mays.

Chichester : John Wiley & Sons, [2008], ©2008.

xviii, 389 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

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.

Includes bibliographical references and index.