Coprolites are a highly informative but still underutilized proxy for understanding past
environments, palaeodiets, and ancient human health. Here we provide a critical review of …

A comprehensive review of the infection of mammals with the nematode Dioctophyme
renale (Goeze, 1782)(Nematoda, Dioctophymidae) is presented. Mammals, including man …

When and how people first settled in the Americas is an ongoing area of research and
debate. The earliest sites typically only contain lithic artifacts that cannot be directly dated …

Evidence for a reduction in stature between Mesolithic foragers and Neolithic farmers has
been interpreted as reflective of declines in health, however, our current understanding of …

Palaeoparasitological studies can provide valuable information on the emergence,
distribution, and elimination of parasites during a particular time in the past. In the prehistoric …

Intestinal helminth parasites (worms) have afflicted humans throughout history and their
eggs are readily detected in archaeological deposits including at locations where intestinal …

Parasites have been infecting humans throughout our evolution. When complex societies
developed, the greater population density provided new opportunities for parasites to …

Roundhouses are ubiquitous features of Iron Age landscapes across North West Europe, yet
the way they were used internally is not well understood. We demonstrate how spatial …

While there have been numerous studies investigating intestinal parasitic infection in the
Roman period, much of this work has been focused in northern Europe, with major gaps in …

Durrington Walls was a large Neolithic settlement in Britain dating around 2500 BCE,
located very close to Stonehenge and likely to be the campsite where its builders lived …