Download Excerpt Table of Contents Palaeoepidemiology The Measure of Disease in the Human Past Tony Waldron 150 pp. / 6.00 x 9.00 / Aug, 2007 Hardback (978-1-59874-252-7) Hardback ($59.00)    Series   - University College London Institute of     Archaeology Publications Related Interest   - Anthropology   - Archaeology   - Health & Medicine 30% OFF! (Web only orders from our U.S. Distributor). Insert code L157 at checkout. "Palaeoepidemiology provides an extremely useful synthesis of the appropriate methods with which to analyse human skeletal data, and the problems and pitfalls to watch out for, and as such should be a recommended read for students of osteoarchaeology. " - Rebecca Gowland, Medical History "Waldron’s medical perspective leads to some interesting and unique inclusions in the book…Paleopathology benefits from contributions from a variety of fields, and Waldron’s book has merits in providing a clinical perspective." - Mary Lewis, American Journal of Archaeology "For the most art the book is clearly written and is broken down into well-organized chapters, with occasional notes of wry humour and many sardonic observations. Overall this volume has some valuable insights and contributions to the understanding of epidemiology in past populations." - Andrew W. Hickok, Canadian Journal of Archaeology "Waldron is an outstanding scientist with years of experience in conducting research and teaching students. He is also a gifted writer who writes with clarity and humor. This book is must reading for anyone who is conducting or anticipates conducting research in paleopathology." - Donald J. Ortner, Department of Anthropology, Smithsonian Institution How do we identify and measure human disease in the past? In the absence of soft tissue, palaeoepidemiologists have developed ingenious ways of assessing illness and mortality in archaeological populations. In this volume, the key methods of epidemiology are outlined for non-specialists, showing the importance of studying prevalence over incidence, adjustments needed in studying past groups, how to compare studies, and the dangers of assessing occupation based upon bone evidence. A model for planning a proper palaeoepidemiological study concludes the volume. Both as an introduction to epidemiology for archaeologists, and as a primer on archaeological analysis for epidemiologists, this book should serve the needs of both populations. This title is sponsored by Institute of Archaeology, University College London.