Parasites in Past Civilizations and Their Impact Upon Health

"With its broad focus ranging from medicine to history, this book provides a solid historical understanding of how the nature of past cultures and civilisations affects human risk of disease. For readers fascinated by ancient societies and past civilizations as well as those intrigued by the health of our ancestors"--

List of contents

1. Introduction; 2. Near Eastern civilizations; 3. Ancient Egypt and Nubia; 4. The prehistoric peoples of Europe; 5. The Roman world; 6. Medieval Europe; 7. East Asian civilizations; 8. North American indigenous peoples; 9. South and Central American civilizations; 10. Parasites, migrations and epidemics; 11. Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.

About the author

Piers Mitchell is trained in medicine, archaeology and medical history, and leads the Ancient Parasites Laboratory at the University of Cambridge, UK. Piers has been president of the British Association for Biological Anthropology and Osteoarchaeology, and also president of the Paleopathology Association, the worldwide organisation for the study of ancient diseases.

Summary

With its broad focus ranging from medicine to history, this book provides a solid historical understanding of how the nature of past cultures and civilisations affects human risk of disease. For readers fascinated by ancient societies and past civilizations as well as those intrigued by the health of our ancestors.

Product details

• Authors: Matthieu (Universite de Franche-Comte) Le Bailly, Piers D Mitchell, Piers D. Mitchell, Piers D. (University of Cambridge) Mitchell, Mitchell Piers D.
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.05.2023
• EAN: 9781107000773
• ISBN: 978-1-107-00077-3
• No. of pages: 350
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > General, dictionaries; Anthropology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Physical, Human biology, Medical parasitology, Evolutionary anthropology / Human evolution