Middle East - Civilization, Ancient Civilization - History, Paleontology - General & Miscellaneous, Pathology, Egypt - History, Africa - Civilization, Middle East & North Africa - Archaeology, General & Miscellaneous Ancient Egyptian History
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Overview
Disease and sickness were among the more unpleasant facts of life in ancient Egypt and Nubia, where many of the illnesses we encounter today, such as tuberculosis, leprosy and malaria were already flourishing. Drawing extensively on the evidence provided by human remains, texts, statuary and other works of art, Joyce Filer describes some of the health problems suffered by king and commoner alike. She examines the case of individuals such as Seneb, an achondroplastic dwarf who achieved high status as a court official during the Old Kingdom, or the young child whose crippling bone disease was revealed by the mummified remains. Dental disease, chest complaints and parasitic infection from the waters of the Nile were a common part of Egyptian daily life.Editorials
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Filer, a human-remains specialist in the Egyptian department of the British Museum, combines medical evidence from her charges with texts, statuary, and other works of art to describe the congenital and acquired disorders, trauma, and dental health of ancient Egypt. She also discusses the environment, sources of evidence, and scientific methods of making them talk. Well illustrated. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)Book Details
Published
March 1, 1996
Publisher
Austin : University of Texas Press, 1996.
Pages
112
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780292724983