Paleopathology

Topics

• identify the responses of bones and teeth to pathological conditions
• describe how bones and teeth respond to pathological conditions
• identify examples of traumatic injury, arthritis, and dental disease
• describe the principles behind differential diagnosis and interpretation
• describe historical trends in palaeopathology
• identify the most common barriers to palaeopathological diagnosis
• discuss the evidence for illness and injury in evolutionary terms
• discuss the evidence for illness and injury in prehistoric and historic contexts