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Age, disease, or both? A new perspective on paleopathological research

Nutrition, disease, accidents, physical activity and labor—many of the things that humans do or experience leave traces in our skeletons. Even thousands of years after death, these traces can provide fascinating insights into an individual's life and medical history, as well as into the development...

Age, disease, or both? A new perspective on paleopathological research
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Nutrition, disease, accidents, physical activity and labor—many of the things that humans do or experience leave traces in our skeletons. Even thousands of years after death, these traces can provide fascinating insights into an individual's life and medical history, as well as into the development of entire societies.

Originally published at Phys.org

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