Paleopathology of soft tissues: what mummies can reveal

Pedro L. Fernández, Jordi Esteban, Agustín Franco

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Abstract

Paleopathology is a science located in a crossroad between history, archaeology, anthropology, and medicine an can offer unique historical knowledge by using techniques of traditional pathology as well as other branches of Medicine, which is especially fruitful when applied to ancient subjects in which soft tissues are preserved: mummies.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)44-48
Number of pages5
JournalPolish journal of pathology : official journal of the Polish Society of Pathologists
Volume70
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2019

Keywords

  • mummy
  • paleopathology
  • Mummies
  • Paleopathology

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