The Bioarchaeology of Metabolic Bone Disease, Second Edition is a comprehensive source
dedicated to better understanding this group of conditions that have significant …

Twelve skeletal samples, previously published, from the Arabian Gulf have been used to
trace differences in diet and subsistence patterns through an analysis of dental pathology …

Considering that paleopathology is the study of ancient disease, the social correlates of
disabling conditions in the past have been undertheorized by bioarchaeologists and …

Dental markers have been used to unravel particularities of paleodiet, subsistence, social
structure, and health. This article aims to compare oral pathology among four pre …

Diets high in fermentable carbohydrates are known to be highly cariogenic, particularly
when contained in very sticky food such as dates. This medium allows food to remain in …

The inter-relationships between hominins and their habitat are some of the key questions in
human evolution, and the determination of paleohabitats accurately is the foundation for …

Part of humans' primate heritage is the tendency to distinguish members of in-groups and
out-groups. This distinction can be reinforced by behaviors and language that distance and …

The focus of this chapter is to determine if there is a significant relationship between sex and
oral disease in human prehistory. 1 The idea that dental caries prevalence may be …

Skeletal fluorosis is one of a range of conditions causing excessive ossification and joint
ankylosis in skeletons. It is rarely considered, however, in differential diagnoses of …

This paper presents an overview of cultural developments in eastern Arabia during the Late
Prehistoric, Protohistoric, and Early Historic periods (ca. 5000–1200 BC) as defined here …