Abstract
This chapter includes a brief history of paleopathology, along with a discussion of 21st century’s theoretical and methodological challenges facing the field. Among the latter are the structure of differential diagnosis, paleoepidemiology, and the osteological paradox.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | Ortner's Identification of Pathological Conditions in Human Skeletal Remains |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Pages | 11-19 |
Number of pages | 9 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9780128097380 |
ISBN (Print) | 9780128099018 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 2019 |
Keywords
- Differential diagnosis
- History of paleopathology
- Osteological paradox
- Paleoepidemiology
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Social Sciences(all)