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    • Publisher:
      Cambridge University Press
      Publication date:
      March 2023
      April 2023
      ISBN:
      9781108648561
      9781108480345
      DOI:
      https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108648561
      Dimensions:
      (244 x 170 mm)
      Weight & Pages:
      0.77kg, 317 Pages
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      • Subjects:
      Life Sciences, Archaeology: General Interest, Archaeology, Biological Anthropology and Primatology
      Series:
      Cambridge Studies in Biological and Evolutionary Anthropology (91)
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    Subjects:
    Life Sciences, Archaeology: General Interest, Archaeology, Biological Anthropology and Primatology
    Series:
    Cambridge Studies in Biological and Evolutionary Anthropology (91)
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    Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the leading cause of death worldwide today, but are not just a modern phenomenon. To explore the deep roots of CVDs in human history, this book, for the first time, brings together bioarchaeological evidence from different periods, as old as 5000 BC, and geographic locations from Alaska to Northern Africa. Experts in their fields showcase the powerful tool set available to bioarchaeology, which allows a more comprehensive reconstruction of the human past through evidence for disease. The tools include aDNA and histological analyses and digital imaging techniques for studying skeletal and mummified human remains. The insights gained from these studies are not only of value to historical research but also demonstrate how the science of archaeological human remains can provide the long view of the history of disease and contributes to modern biomedical research within the context of evolutionary medicine.

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    ‘This book will be a valuable resource for advanced students and professionals in the fields of bioarchaeology, paleopathology, forensic anthropology, and evolutionary medicine … Recommended.’

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