Shuffling nags, lame ducks : the archaeology of animal disease

Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments and photo credits; Chapter 1: Foreword; Chapter 2: Introduction; Chapter 3: Basic concepts; Chapter 4: History of studying pathological animal remains; Chapter 5: Differences between human and animal palaeopathology; 5.1 Divergent research traditions; 5.2 Differences in objectives; 5.3 Differences between selection pressures on human and animal populations; 5.4 Specifics of skeletal morphology and function; 5.5 Differences in archaeological deposition; 5.6 Fragmentation, fossil diagenesis and bone preservation; 5.7 Pseudopathologies.;The analysis of animal bone assemblages from archaeological sites provides much valuable data concerning economic and husbandry practices in the past, as well as insights into cultural and symbolic or ritual activity. Animal palaeopathology can identify diseases in archaeozoological assemblages but little interest has been expressed in investigating and understanding the cultural aspects of the diseases identified. Such assemblages represent the cumulative effects of human attitudes, decisions and influences regarding the keeping, care, treatment, neglect and exploitation of animals which resu. Cover Title Page Copyright Contents Acknowledgments and photo credits Chapter 1: Foreword Chapter 2: Introduction Chapter 3: Basic concepts Chapter 4: History of studying pathological animal remains Chapter 5: Differences between human and animal palaeopathology 5.1 Divergent research traditions 5.2 Differences in objectives 5.3 Differences between selection pressures on human and animal populations 5.4 Specifics of skeletal morphology and function 5.5 Differences in archaeological deposition 5.6 Fragmentation, fossil diagenesis and bone preservation 5.7 Pseudopathologies. Chapter 6: Methodology6.1 Reference collections and sampling 6.2 Review of the literature 6.3 Classification of pathological phenomena in archaeozoology 6.4 Techniques Chapter 7: Growth, development and aging 7.1 Age, animal exploitation and morbidity 7.2 Age, bone preservation and diagnosis Chapter 8: Traumatic lesions 8.1 Bone fractures 8.2 Skeletal trauma and conflict Chapter 9: Inflammatory diseases and bone 9.1 Non-specific infection 9.2 General infection 9.3 Bone specific infection Chapter 10: Arthropathies 10.1 Main types of articulations. 10.2 Osteological symptoms of joint disease10.3 The anatomical distribution of arthropathies Chapter 11: Pathological lesions in working animals 11.1 Symptoms in the axial skeleton 11.2 Symptoms in the appendicular skeleton 11.3 Mapping the anatomical distribution of pathological lesions in cattle Chapter 12: Diseases connected to the environment 12.1 Nutrition 12.2 Bone deformations caused by parasites 12.3. Environmental stress and incremental structures Chapter 13: Dental anomalies and oral pathology 13.1 Caries 13.2 Irregularities of tooth wear 13.3 Parodontal disease. Chapter 14: Inherited disorders14.1 The skull 14.2. Postcranial anomalies Chapter 15: Neoplastic and tumorous bones 15.1 Benign and malignant tumours 15.2 The aetiology of tumours Chapter 16: Pathological changes in bird bones (Erica Gál) 16.1 Fractures 16.2 Trauma resulting in the thickening of bone 16.3 Intraspecific conflict 16.4 Amputation 16.5 Infections 16.6 Osteopetrosis 16.7 Rickets 16.8 Spondylolisthesis 16.9 Bone necrosis 16.10 Arthropathy 16.11 Inherited disorders 16.12 Discussion Chapter 17: Pathological lesions in fish remains Chapter 18: Concluding remarks. The analysis of animal bone assemblages from archaeological sites provides much valuable data concerning economic and husbandry practices in the past, as well as insights into cultural and symbolic or ritual activity. Animal palaeopathology can identify diseases in archaeozoological assemblages but little interest has been expressed in investigating and understanding the cultural aspects of the diseases identified. Such assemblages represent the cumulative effects of human attitudes, decisions and influences regarding the keeping, care, treatment, neglect and exploitation of animals which result in a range of conditions, non-infectious diseases and injuries that can be recognised on ancient skeletal material. Additionally, ever since the domestication of a handful of animal species around 10,000 years ago, close physical proximity has been a mutual source of infectious disease and traumatic injury for humans and animals alike. Shuffling Nags, Lame Ducks provides an invaluable guide to the investigation of trauma and disease in archaeozoological assemblages. It provides a clear methodological approach, and describes and explains the wide range of traumatic lesions, infections, diseases, inherited disorders and other pathological changes and anomalies that can be identified. In so doing, it explores the impact that “man-made” decisions have had on animals, including special aspects of culture that may be reflected in the treatment of diseased or injured animals often incorporating powerful symbolic or religious roles, and seeks to enhance our understanding of the relationship between man and beast in the past. Chapters include: · History of studying pathological animal remains · Differences between human and animal palaeopathology · Methodology · Growth, development and ageing · Traumatic lesions · Inflammatory diseases and bone · Pathological lesions in working animals · Diseases connected to the environment The analysis of animal bone assemblages from archaeological sites provides much valuable data concerning economic and husbandry practices in the past, as well as insights into cultural and symbolic or ritual activity. Animal palaeopathology can identify diseases in archaeozoological assemblages but little interest has been expressed in investigating and understanding the cultural aspects of the diseases identified. Such assemblages represent the cumulative effects of human attitudes, decisions and influences regarding the keeping, care, treatment, neglect and exploitation of animals which result in a range of conditions, non-infectious diseases and injuries that can be recognised on ancient skeletal material. Additionally, ever since the domestication of a handful of animal species around 10,000 years ago, close physical proximity has been a mutual source of infectious disease and traumatic injury for humans and animals alike. Shuffling Nags, Lame Ducks provides an invaluable guide to the investigation of trauma and disease in archaeozoological assemblages. It provides a clear methodological approach, and describes and explains the wide range of traumatic lesions, infections, diseases, inherited disorders and other pathological changes and anomalies that can be identified. In so doing, it explores the impact that man-made decisions have had on animals, including special aspects of culture that may be reflected in the treatment of diseased or injured animals often incorporating powerful symbolic or religious roles, and seeks to enhance our understanding of the relationship between man and beast in the past. Chapters include: History of studying pathological animal remains Differences between human and animal palaeopathology Methodology Growth, development and ageing Traumatic lesions Inflammatory diseases and bone Pathological lesions in working animals Diseases connected to the environment [Elib]