Paleopathology in Perspective: Bone Health and Disease through

Paleopathology in Perspective: Bone Health and Disease through Time

Our bones can reveal fascinating information about how we have lived, from the food we have eaten to our levels of activity and the infections and injuries we have suffered. Elizabeth Weiss introduces readers to how lifestyleâ€”in complex interaction with biology, genes, and environmentâ€”affects health in this distinctive tour of human osteology, past and present.

Centering on health issues that have arisen in the last fifty to sixty years rather than thousands of years ago, Paleopathology in Perspective is organized around particular bone traits such as growth patterns, back pains, infections, and oral health. Each chapter explains one category of traits and reviews data drawn from both ancient and more contemporary populations to explore how global trait trends have changed over time. Weiss also considers the likely causes of these changesâ€”for example, the growth of obesity, increased longevity, and greater intensity of childhood sports. Taking a long view of bones, as Weiss clearly demonstrates, provides clues not just about how ancient humans once lived, but also how biology and behavior, lifestyle and health, remain intrinsically linked.
Country USA
Brand Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Manufacturer Rowman & Littlefield
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2014-12-11

Country	USA
Brand	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Manufacturer	Rowman & Littlefield
Binding	Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate	2014-12-11

Paleopathology in Perspective: Bone Health and Disease through Time