archaeoparasitology
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Encyclopedic overview
5 sectionsContents
- Parasitology basics
- Sources of material
- Techniques and methods
- Fundamental questions
- References
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Archaeoparasitology, a multi-disciplinary field within paleopathology, is the study of parasites in archaeological contexts. It includes studies of the protozoan and metazoan parasites of humans in the past, as well as parasites which may have affected past human societies, such as those infesting domesticated animals.
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