The Global History of Paleopathology : Pioneers and Prospects

The Global History of Paleopathology is the first comprehensive global compendium on the history of paleopathology, an interdisciplinary scientific discipline that focuses on the study of ancient disease. Offering perspectives from regions that have traditionally had long histories of paleopathology, such as the United States and parts of Europe, this volume also presents important work by an international roster of scholars who are writing their own regional and cultural histories in the field. The book identifies major thinkers and figures who have contributed to paleopathology, as well as significant organizations and courses that have sponsored scientific research and communication, most notably the Paleopathology Association. The volume concludes with an eye towards the future of the discipline, discussing methods and research at the leading edge of paleopathology, particularly those that employ the analysis of ancient DNA and isotopes. Offering Perspectives From Regions That Have Traditionally Had Long Histories Of Paleopathology, Such As The United States And Parts Of Europe, This Volume Presents Important Work By An International Roster Of Scholars Who Are Writing Their Own Regional And Cultural Histories In The Field. Pt. 1. Biographies. John Lawrence Angel (1915-1986) / Jane E. Buikstra And Eleanna Prevedorou ; Arthur C. Aufderheide (1922- ) / Kenneth C. Nystrom And Larry Cartmell ; Don Brothwell (1933- ) / Keith Dobney ; T. Aidan Cockburn (1912-1981) And Eve Cockburn (1924-2003) / Charlotte A. Roberts, Mary Lucas Powell, And Jane E. Buikstra ; Jens Peter Hart Hansen And The Paleopathology Of The Greenland Mummies / Niels Lynnerup And Bruno Frohlich ; Joseph Jones, M.d., A Pioneer In Paleopathological Differential Diagnosis / Mary Lucas Powell And Jane E. Buikstra ; Keith Manchester (1938- ) / Charlotte A. Roberts ; Charles Chuck Merbs : Reconstructing Behavior Through The Bones / Phillip Lee Walker, Jane E. Buikstra, And Stephanie Mcbride-schreiner ; Roy L. Moodie : Pioneer Paleopathologist Of Deep Time / Della Collins Cook ; Dr. Dan : The Life Of George Daniel Morse (1906-1985) / Jerome C. Rose And Dolores L. Burke ; Donald J. Ortner (1938- ) / Mary Lucas Powell ; Walter G.j.^ Putschar, M.d., Pathologist, Paleopathologist, Teacher / Donald J. Ortner And Bruce D. Ragsdale ; Sir Marc Armand Ruffer (1859-1917) : Pioneer Of Paleopathology / Andrew T. Sandison ; Shelley Rae Saunders (1950-2008) / M. Anne Katzenberg ; Contributions Of T. Dale Stewart (1901-1997) To Paleopathology / Douglas H. Ubelaker ; Eugen Strouhal (1931- ) / Albert R. Zink ; Phillip Lee Walker (1947-2009) / Patricia Lambert ; Calvin Percival Bamfylde Wells (1908-1978) / Charlotte A. Roberts And Keith Manchester --^ Pt. 2. Moments. Trevor Anderson (1955-2005) / Jacqueline I. Mckinley ; David Birkett (1934-1990) / Charlotte A. Roberts And Keith Manchester ; Alice Mossie Brues (1913-2007) / Mary K. Sandford, Lynn Kilgore, And Diane L. France ; Domingo Campillo Valéro (1927- ) / Conrado Rodríguez-martín And Miguel Botella-lópez ; Mahmoud Yousef K. El-najjar (1942-2009) / Abdulla A. Al-shorman And Jerome C. Rose ; Ernest Albert Hooton (1887-1954) / Eugene Giles ; Aleš Hrdlička (1869-1943) / Jane E. Buikstra, Donald J. Ortner, And Stephanie Mcbride-schreiner ; Juliet Margaret Rogers (1940-2001) / Louise Loe And Lucy Rogers ; A.t. Sandy Sandison (1923-1982) / Don Brothwell ; Adolph Hans Schultz (1891-1976) / Nancy C. Lovell ; Neglected Ancestors : Robert Wilson Shufeldt, M.d. (1850-1934) / Della Collins Cook ; Lucille E. St. Hoyme (1924-2001) / David R. Hunt ; Herbert Upham Williams (1866-1938) / Della Collins Cook --^ Pt. 3. Regions. Africa. Development Of Paleopathology In The Nile Valley / Brenda J. Baker And Margaret A. Judd. Paleopathological Studies In South Africa : A History / Alan G. Morris And Maryna Steyn ; The Americas. History Of Human Paleopathology In Canada / Jerome S. Cybulski. Paleopathology In The American Mid-continent / Della Collins Cook. A History Of Paleopathology In The American Southeast : From Pox To Population / Clark Spencer Larsen. The History Of Paleopathology In The American Southwest / Ann L.w. Stodder. Conducting Paleopathology In Mexico : Past, Present, And Future Agendas / Vera Tiesler And María Teresa Jaén. A History Of Paleopathology In Peru And Northern Chile : From Head Hunting To Head Counting / Sonia E. Guillén. Paleopathology In Argentina And Brazil / Sheila Maria Ferraz Mendonça De Souza And Ricardo A. Guichón ; Eurasia. From Morphometrics To Holistics : The Emergence Of Paleopathology In China / Ekaterina A. Pechenkina.^ Paleopathology In Denmark : The Pioneers Vilhelm Møller-christensen And Johannes G. Andersen / Pia Bennike. The Pioneers Of Paleopathology In France / Joel Blondiaux, Olivier Dutour, And Montserrat Sansilbano-collilieux. Paleopathology In Germanic Countries / Maria Teschler-nicola And Gisela Grupe. A Short History Of Paleopathological Research In Hungary / György Pálfi, Antonia Marcsik, And Ildikó Pap. Paleopathology In Italy / Gino Fornaciari, Valentina Giuffra, And Simona Minozzi. Paleopathology In Israel : Nicu Haas And His Successors / Israel Hershkovitz. History Of Paleopathology In Japan / Parthenia Giannakopoulou And Takao Suzuki. Paleopathology In Lebanon, Syria, And Jordan / Megan A. Perry. History Of Paleopathology In Lithuania, Latvia, And Estonia / Rimantas Jankauskas And Guntis Gerhards. The History Of Paleopathology In Mongolia / Naran Bazarsad. The History Of Paleopathology In The Netherlands / George J.r. Maat. Paleopathology In Norway / Per Holck.^ History Of Paleopathology In Poland / Tomasz Kozlowski. Portuguese Developments In Paleopathology : An Outline History / Anna Luísa Santos And Eugénia Cunha. Paleopathology In Russia / Alexandra Buzhilova. Regional Developments : Southeast Asia / Nancy Tayles, Siân Halcrow, And Natthamon Pureepatpong. A History Of Paleopathology In Spain / Conrado Rodríguez-martín. Swedish Paleopathology And Its Pioneers / Torbjörn Ahlström And Caroline Arcini. History Of Paleopathology In Switzerland / Philipp Gruber, Thomas Böni, And Frank J. Rühli. History Of Development Of Paleopathology In The United Kingdom (uk) / Charlotte A. Roberts ; Oceania. The History Of Paleopathology In Australia / Helen Cekalovic, Kate Dommett, And Judith Littleton. History Of Paleopathology In The Pacific / Michael Pietrusewsky And Michele Toomay Douglas --^ Pt. 4. Topics. The First Dental Pathologists And Paleopathologists / Simon Hillson And Jerome C. Rose ; Mummies And Bog Bodies / Niels Lynnerup ; Non-human Paleopathology / Richard Thomas -- Pt. 5. Organizations, Key Congresses, And Education In Paleopathology. The History Of The Paleopathology Association / Mary Lucas Powell ; International Congresses On The Evolution And Paleoepidemiology Of Infectious Diseases / Olivier Dutour, György Pálfi, And Charlotte A. Roberts ; Special Courses In Human Skeletal Paleopathology / Donald J. Ortner, Christopher Knüsel, And Charlotte A. Roberts ; The World Congresses On Mummy Studies / Niels Lynnerup ... [et Al.] --^ Pt. 6. Future Developments. Using Ancient Dna Techniques To Study Human Disease / Alicia K. Wilbur And Anne C. Stone ; Isotope Analysis And Paleopathology : A Short Review And Future Developments / Mike Richards And Janet Montgomery ; Imaging : The History Of Radiography, Current Issues And Future Trends / Frank J. Rühli ; A Short History Of Paleohistology / Michael Schultz ; Synthesizing Parasitology With Archaeology In Paleopathology / Karl J. Reinhard And Aduato Araújo ; Conclusions / Charlotte A. Roberts And Jane E. Buikstra. Edited By Jane E. Buikstra And Charlotte A. Roberts. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. The Study of Ancient Disease has a history that extends across centuries and continents. Practitioners have long reported pathology in humans and other animals, basing their interpretations on mummified and skeletal remains, though never before has this information been collated and presented together in one authoritative volume. The first comprehensive compendium on the history of paleopathology, The Global History of Paleopathology explores the lives of extraordinary paleopathologists, placing their research in the larger context of the history of paleopathology. The book also considers how paleopathology as a discipline has developed throughout the world and highlights the organizations that have sponsored scientific research and communication on paleopathology, especially the Paleopathology Association. Information on training programs and important research collections is also included