Mummy studies and the bioarchaeology of care

Publication date: Available online 13 July 2018Source: International Journal of PaleopathologyAuthor(s): Kenneth C. Nystrom, Lorna TilleyAbstractThe bioarchaeology of care is a framework through which researchers can begin to infer the level of care an individual may have required based on the presence of paleopathological evidence. To date, all of the research that has employed the framework has been based on evidence derived from skeletal material. This special issue was organized in order to highlight how the analysis of mummified soft tissue, as well as other sources of data commonly associated with mummified remains, such as coprolites and intestinal contents, has the potential to provide valuable insight into the reconstruction of care in the past.

Source: International Journal of Paleopathology - July 14, 2018 Category: Pathology Source Type: research