Browsing Arts (Faculty of) by Subject "paleopathology"
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An Analysis of a Perplexing Group of Graves from Ancient Corinth, Greece
(University of Waterloo, 2023-01-19)In 2019 a post-12th century C.E. cemetery was identified at Ancient Corinth, Greece, in the area northeast of the ancient theatre. The 2019 and 2022 excavation season uncovered a perplexing group of graves with limited ... -
Differential Diagnosis of Complex Conditions in Paleopathology: A Mutational Spectrum Approach
(University of Waterloo, 2021-01-06)The expression of mutations causing complex conditions varies considerably on a scale of mild to severe referred to as a mutational spectrum. Capturing a complete picture of this scale in the archaeological record through ... -
A Study in Paleo-Oncology: On the Identification of Neoplastic Disease in Archaeological Bone
(University of Waterloo, 2014-01-24)Humans have experienced neoplastic disease since antiquity as evidenced by its frequent mentions in numerous ancient medical texts from diverse cultures. However, the skeletal record does not always corroborate this fact, ...