Paleopathology: Meeting Ground for Many Disciplines

Abstract

probably, cool circumstellar clouds that may be planetary systems in an early stage of formation.The work on infrared stars has shown that the dark nebulas of the Milky Way are indeed extremely opaque. In fact, some of the clouds absorb so much of the light of the stars beyond that we would consider them to be completely opaque, for all earthly purposes. And there is every reason to suppose that even denser interstellar clouds are yet to be discovered.Not only do the dark nebulas of the probably, cool circumstellar clouds that may be planetary systems in an early stage of formation. The work on infrared stars has shown that the dark nebulas of the Milky Way are indeed extremely opaque. In fact, some of the clouds absorb so much of the light of the stars beyond that we would consider them to be completely opaque, for all earthly purposes. And there is every reason to suppose that even denser interstellar clouds are yet to be discovered.Not only do the dark nebulas of the Milky Way obstruct our view of the distant stars but we have reason to believe that, given propitious circumstances, they can be the spawning places for stars. In an early stage of their development, young stars are imbedded in the interstellar matter from which they were born and are surrounded by "left-over" circumstellar clouds which in time will become planetary systems. If our interpretations are correct, a large percentage of solar-type stars have planetary systems; perhaps some of them are similar to our own.Milky Way obstruct our view of the distant stars but we have reason to believe that, given propitious circumstances, they can be the spawning places for stars. In an early stage of their development, young stars are imbedded in the interstellar matter from which they were born and are surrounded by "left-over" circumstellar clouds which in time will become planetary systems. If our interpretations are correct, a large percentage of solar-type stars have planetary systems; perhaps some of them are similar to our own.

Interpreting sex differences in enamel hypoplasia in human and non-human primates: Developmental, environmental, and cultural considerations

“…While differences in EH frequency are described in terms of cultural and diachronic patterns, the question of sex differences in EH is not considered or recommended as a focus for future study. In the late 1960s, neither the general survey of paleopathology by Kerley and Bass (1967), nor the paleopathological analyses of disease in ancient Nubia (Armelagos, 1969) or the prehistoric Valley of Tehuacá n (Anderson, 1965) include observations or discussions of hypoplastic enamel defects. Swä rdstedt's (1966) analysis of medieval Swedish dental remains from Vä sterhus is the first seminal anthropological study of sex differences in EH prevalence.…”

Macroscopic Analysis and Data Collection in Palaeopathology

“…Exemplified by Hooton (1930), a substantial redirection takes hold within palaeopathology. Researchers now focused on disease processes in humans, which were seen as complexly intertwined with ecological variables, human behaviour and human culture (Kerley and Bass, 1967). Calvin Wells, for instance, asserted that 'the pattern of disease of injury that affects any group of people is never a matter of chance.…”

White plague among the “forgotten people” from the Barbaricum of the Carpathian Basin–Cases with tuberculosis from the Sarmatian-period (3rd–4th centuries CE) archaeological site of Hódmezővásárhely–Kenyere-ér, Bereczki-tanya (Hungary)

“…Establishing a definitive (individual) diagnosis is based on the recognition of pathological bony changes and their distribution pattern in the skeleton, and the elimination of alternative aetiologies through differential diagnosis [4][5][6][7]. It is easily realised that in palaeopathological practice, it is challenging to arrive at a definitive diagnosis because: 1) In most cases, only bone remains are available for evaluation; thus, only those diseases which directly or indirectly affect the skeleton can be identified [8,9]. 2) Even if a disease can manifest on the bones and it was present in an individual at the time of death, it may not have been afflicting the individual for a sufficiently long time to have bony changes to develop [4,10].…”