▪ Abstract About 20 years ago, DNA sequences were separately described from the quagga
(a type of zebra) and an ancient Egyptian individual. What made these DNA sequences …

Molecular typing has revolutionized epidemiological studies of infectious diseases,
including those of a mycobacterial etiology. With the advent of fingerprinting techniques …

The Archaeology of Disease shows how the latest scientific and archaeological techniques
can be used to identify the common illnesses and injuries from which humans suffered in …

Bone and soft tissue samples from 85 ancient Egyptian mummies were analyzed for the
presence of ancient Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex DNA (aDNA) and further …

Abstract The publication of The Osteological Paradox (Wood et al., 1992, Current
Anthropology, 33: 343–370) a decade ago sparked debate about the methods and …

During the past 10 years palaeomicrobiology, a new scientific discipline, has developed.
The study of ancient pathogens by direct detection of their DNA has answered several …

This study reports the results of a collaborative study undertaken by two independent
research groups to (a) confirm recent PCR-based detection of Yersinia pestis DNA in human …

Palaeomicrobiology is an emerging field that is devoted to the detection, identification and
characterization of microorganisms in ancient remains. Data indicate that host-associated …

This introductory chapter to the Special Issue on “Scientific Rigor in Paleopathology” serves
to orient and introduce the chapters that follow through a detailed consideration of …

Two of humankind's most socially and psychologically devastating diseases, tuberculosis
and leprosy, have been the subject of intensive paleopathological research due to their …