researchers and practitionerswith a comprehensive guide to the main methods and techniques thatare currently available for studying diseases and relatedconditions from human skeletal remains. It also describes the waysin which these methods can be applied to the reconstruction ofhealth and disease in the past. The first part of the book deals with the survival ofpalaeopathological evidence and provides an up-to-date account ofsome of the latest techniques for studying disease in ancientremains. These include imaging techniques, such as radiography andCT scanning, and biochemical and histological analyses. Part twodiscusses the diagnosis and interpretation of particular classes ofdisease. The emphasis here is on what can be learnt by taking abiocultural or holistic approach to the study of diseasefrequencies at a population level.Combines theoretical, methodological and diagnostic aspectswith key biocultural approaches.Includes overviews of the latest applicable techniques frommolecular biology, biochemistry, histopathology and medicalimaging.Written by an international team of experts.This book is an invaluable resource for biologicalanthropologists and archaeologists who study health and disease inpast populations. It is also of interest to medical researchersdealing with epidemiological, diagnostic and pathophysiologicalaspects of diseases, who need a perspective upon the ways in whichparticular diseases affected earlier generations.Praise from the reviews:“… This book offers an impressive amount ofinformation for both students and more advanced researchers.Its value lies in the vast expertise the contributors have tooffer, with all of them being experts with long-standingcareers in their respective fields, as well as thegeographical distribution of examples that are given toillustrate specific diseases… outstanding and it trulyis an important resource for anyone interested inpalaeopathology.” PALEOPATHOLOGY NEWSLETTER“The strengths of the book are numerous, but I amespecially impressed with the clarity of presentation… Istrongly recommend the book, and plan on using it in my classes asassigned reading to emphasize the very complex nature of diagnosisand its essential role of providing baseline information forinterpreting health profiles of ancient populations.” THEQUARTERLY REVIEW OF BIOLOGY“It may be asked if we really need yet another book onpaleopathology, especially because there are many acclaimed sourcesavailable. In this case, the answer must be a resounding‘‘Yes!’’…Visually and textually, thisvolume is of exceptional value for guiding future generations ofpaleopathologists.” AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICALANTHROPOLOGY"Pinhasi and Mays have produced an excellent, balancedcompilation that reflects what is currently happening inpaleopathology research and that nicely addresses paleopathology asboth discipline and tool, highlighting technical advanced andschooling us on how disease manifests in the human skeleton. This is valuable resource that students and professionalsinterested in human paloepathology should consider adding to theirlibraries." AMERICAN JOURNAL OF HUMAN BIOLOGY

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