Palaeopathology in Egypt and Nubia
A century in review
Edited by Ryan Metcalfe Edited by Jenefer Metcalfe Edited by Rosalie David
Paperback (Published)
(December 2014)
ISBN: 9781784910266
6.85 x 9.69 inches
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16 papers explore the subject of palaeopathology in Egypt and Nubia from its beginnings in the early 1900s through to current research themes and the impact of technological development in the field.
The study of human remains from ancient Egypt and Nubia has captured the imagination of many people for generations, giving rise to the discipline of palaeopathology and fostering bioarchaeological research. This book contains 16 papers that cover material presented at a workshop entitled ‘Palaeopathology in Egypt and Nubia: A Century in Review,’ held at the Natural History Museum, London (August 29-30, 2012), which formed part of a three-year research project, ‘Sir Grafton Elliot Smith: Palaeopathology and the Archaeological Survey of Nubia.’ The papers explore the subject of palaeopathology from its beginnings in the early 1900s through to current research themes and the impact of technological development in the field. Revealing the diverse range of methods used to study human remains in these regions, the book gives readers an insight into the fascinating work carried out over the last century, and suggests some possible future directions for the field.
Chapter 1: History of bioarchaeology: Sir Grafton Elliot Smith: Palaeopathology and the Archaeological Survey of Nubia (Rosalie David)
Whose body? The human remains from the 1908-1909 season of the Archaeological Survey of Nubia (Jenefer A. Cockitt)
The more things change? The archaeological work of Alfred Lucas (Ryan Metcalfe)
Chapter 2: Palaeopathology: Harris lines, ill health during childhood, poor diet, emotional stress or normal growth patterns? (Abeer Eladany)
An interesting example of a condylar fracture from ancient Nubia suggesting the possibility of early surgical intervention (Mervyn Harris, Tristan Lowe and Farah Ahmed)
An overview of the evidence for tuberculosis from ancient Egypt (Lisa Sabbahy)
Palaeopathology, disability and bodily impairments (Sonia Zakrzewski)
Chapter 3: Dental palaeopathology: Dental infections in ancient Nubia (Roger J. Forshaw)
A case of severe ankylosis of temporomandibular joint from New Kingdom necropolis (Saqqara, Egypt) (Ladislava Horackova and Frank Ruhli)
Occlusal macrowear, antemortem tooth loss, and temporomandibular joint arthritis at Predynastic Naqada (Nancy C. Lovell)
Chapter 4: Mummification: How to make a mummy: A late hieratic guide from Abusir (Jiri Janak and Renata Landgrafova)
Studying mummies: Giving life to a dry subject (Michael R. Zimmerman)
Chapter 5: Imaging in bioarchaeology: Microstructural analysis of a Predynastic iron meteorite bead (Diane Johnson, Monica M. Grady, Tristan Lowe and Joyce Tyldesley)
Imaging and analysis of skeletal morphology: New tools and techniques (Norman MacLeod)
Chapter 6: Digital resources: Mummies on rails (Ahmad Alam, Ian Dunlop, Robert Stevens, Andrew Brass, Jenefer Cockitt, Rosalie David and Ryan Metcalfe)
Mummy website and database (Barbara Zimmerman, Sukeerthi Shaga, Pavitra Kaveri Ramnath, and Sai Phaneendra Vadapalli)
“Jenefer Metcalfe is Lecturer in Biomedical Egyptology and manager of the KNH Centre for Biomedical Egyptology at the University of Manchester. She teaches extensively on human osteology, the study of mummified remains and medical education. Jenefer’s research focusses on the study and reinterpretation of bioarchaeological collections from ancient Egypt and Nubia. She has published numerous papers focussing on the Archaeological Survey of Nubia and the work of Sir Grafton Eliot Smith. ”
- Edited by Ryan Metcalfe
- Edited by Jenefer Metcalfe
- Edited by Rosalie David
Other Titles in this Series
Australasian Egyptology Conference 4
Papers from the Fourth Australasian Egyptology Conference Dedicated to Gillian E. Bowen
Religious Practice and Cultural Construction of Animal Worship in Egypt from the Early Dynastic to the New Kingdom
Ritual Forms, Material Display, Historical Development
‘Blood Is Thicker Than Water’ – Non-Royal Consanguineous Marriage in Ancient Egypt
An Exploration of Economic and Biological Outcomes
The Human Brain in Ancient Egypt
A Medical and Historical Re-evaluation of Its Function and Importance
Body, Cosmos and Eternity
New Trends of Research on Iconography and Symbolism of Ancient Egyptian Coffins
Studies on the Vignettes from Chapter 17 of the Book of the Dead
I: The Image of mś.w Bdšt in Ancient Egyptian Mythology
Chronological Developments in the Old Kingdom Tombs in the Necropoleis of Giza, Saqqara and Abusir
Toward an Economic Decline during the Early Dynastic Period and the Old Kingdom
Compulsion and Control in Ancient Egypt
Proceedings of the Third Lady Wallis Budge Egyptology Symposium
Egypt 2015: Perspectives of Research
Proceedings of the Seventh European Conference of Egyptologists (2nd-7th June, 2015, Zagreb – Croatia)
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