Parasites in past civilizations and their impact upon health / Piers D. Mitchell

Author:: Mitchell, Piers D.
Published:: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2023.
Physical Description:: 1 online resource (173 pages) : illustrations (black and white), digital, PDF file(s)

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Summary:

Parasites have been infecting humans throughout our evolution. When complex societies developed, the greater population density provided new opportunities for parasites to spread. In this interdisciplinary volume, the author brings his expertise in medicine, archaeology and history to explore the contribution of parasites in causing flourishing past civilisations to falter and decline. By using cutting edge methods, Mitchell presents the evidence for parasites that infected the peoples of key ancient civilisations across the world in order to understand their impact upon those populations.

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ISBN:

9780511732386 ebook

Audience Notes:

Specialized.

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Also issued in print: 2023.

Bibliography Note:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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