Homo sapiens. История болезни

The work is devoted to actual direction of modern anthropology and archeology - paleoecological studies of the ancient population. The reader can get acquainted with the reconstruction of life and way of life of the ancient population by analyzing the characteristics of the power of certain systemic diseases and stress markers. The study of geography and history of infections such as syphilis, plague and leprosy, allowed the author to recreate the topography of prehistoric and historic migrations of the Eurasian continent. Separately discussed the level of injury and "professional" disease as a sign of social activity of the population as a result of adaptation to new or changing environment. With a new look at the data paleopathology author leads the reader to the definition of the problems of mentality of ancient man through the assessment of the tragic events in the history of the known pandemics and reconstruction of funerary and ritual traditions. The book is intended for a wide range of professionals in the field of anthropology, history, medicine, and for students and professors.