This paper provides a critical literature review concerning paleopathological evidence of
multiple myeloma discovered both in the Old and in the New World. A critical assessment of …

This article serves as an introduction to the International Journal of Paleopathology's special
issue, Paleo-oncology: Taking Stock and Moving Forward. Reflecting the goals of the …

The age-at-death estimation thresholds have recently been shifted towards a more objective
assessment of the aging process. Such a non-subjective approach offers quantitative …

The sacral preauricular extension (SPE) and sacral preauricular notch (SPN) are
morphological changes at the ventral apex of the sacrum. We recently specified their shapes …

During the analyses of several hundred prehistoric individuals from Austria, we observed
that some women display a “Pelvic Pattern” at the innominate bones and the sacrum, ie …

Background: Diagnostic caveats have often been incorporated in publications suggesting
possible multiple myeloma in archeological sites, noting difficulty distinguishing it from …

Ancestral Puebloan people in the North American Southwest suffered high rates of disease,
poor health, and early age-at-death. Four individuals with skeletal expressions of cancer …

The first archaeological case of multiple myeloma (MM) from historic period North America is
presented. Only 49 cases of MM have been reported from archaeological contexts and …

Este estudo visa a discutir a ocorrência de alterações patológicas encontradas num
esqueleto da Coleção de Esqueletos Identificados do Centro de Estudos em Antropologia …

Age-at-death estimation of adults is still a very difficult part of estimation of individual's
biological profile. Current age estimation methods can estimate age accurately and reliably …