Magazine

  • Deutsch
  • English
  • Italiano

paleopathology
all tags

Bodies of evidence

feature

feature

Bodies of evidence

Investigating the cause of death of 20 Celtic individuals – 2000 years on.

Vicini, anche oltre la morte

article

article

Vicini, anche oltre la morte

Le analisi sulle sepolture uomo-animale nella necropoli del Seminario Vescovile di Verona pongono le società pre-romane sotto la lente della ricerca

What Ancient DNA Reveals About Modern Diseases

interview

interview

What Ancient DNA Reveals About Modern Diseases

Paleopathologist Albert Zink explains how to untangle the chaos of ancient genetic traces and why blood vessel calcification is not just due to a bad lifestyle.

Old bones - new knowledge

interview

interview

Old bones - new knowledge

An interview with the authors of the first German textbook on "Osteological Paleopathology".

New technology for Bolivia's ancient mummies

article

article

New technology for Bolivia's ancient mummies

Examining Bolivia's diverse bioarcheological record

Unwrapping the stories of two Egyptian mummies

photostory

photostory

Unwrapping the stories of two Egyptian mummies

The photographic history of their recovery, study and conservation treatment

Groundbreaking study of pre-Columbian mummies in Bolivia underway

news

news

Groundbreaking study of pre-Columbian mummies in Bolivia underway

Unique collaboration between Eurac Research and Bolivian Ministry of Culture to ensure the ongoing research agreement

Ancient Imprints

interview

interview

Ancient Imprints

From Egypt to Italy via Germany, Mohamed Sarhan’s investigation of plant and soil microbes could change the practice of bioarcheology as we know it.

Image showing ancient dental calculus

article

article

Dalla placca dentale nuove informazioni sull’evoluzione del microbiota orale

Ricerca sulle mummie

Methanobreviwhat?

feature

feature

Methanobreviwhat?

Newly published study on ancient skeletal remains reveals previously unknown species of microorganisms.

"We are creating the family tree of human history."

interview

interview

"We are creating the family tree of human history."

An interview with the archaeogeneticist Johannes Krause

article

Ötzi terrà impegnato ancora a lungo il mondo della ricerca

30 anni dal ritrovamento: bilanci e prospettive

Topic

Topic

Ötzi & Co.

30 years after his discovery, many secrets about the Iceman have been solved, but thanks to new medical and molecular biological technologies, Ötzi and other mummified remains may soon help us better understand pathogens and their evolution.

Lifestyle is a threat to gut bacteria

article

article

Lifestyle is a threat to gut bacteria

Ötzi proves it