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Author:   Robert Arnott (Fellow of Green Templeton College, University of Oxford)
Publisher:   Archaeopress
Imprint:   Archaeopress Archaeology
Weight:   0.857kg
ISBN:  

9781803277387

ISBN 10:   1803277386
Pages:   214
Publication Date:   25 April 2024
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Introduction   Chapter One: The Indus Civilisation Chronology Pre-Harappan Phase Early Harappan (or Pre-Urban) Phase Mature (or Urban) Harappan Phase Late Harappan (or Post-Urban) Phase Climate   Chapter Two: Health and Population Introduction Disease, Parasites and Sedentism Nutrition Migration Urbanisation Women Children Health and the Late Harappan Phase Climate change, health, disease and migration in the Late Harappan Phase   Chapter Three: Disease and Trauma Childbirth Congenital and Other Deformities Infections and Infectious Diseases: an overview Zoonotic Diseases and Diseases of Agriculture Tuberculosis Infections Tetanus Leprosy (Hansen’s Disease) Other Diseases of Urbanisation Smallpox Rabies Ophthalmic Diseases Metabolic and Nutritional Disease Environmental Disorders and Famine Neoplastic Disease Malaria Traumatic Injuries Osteoarthritis and other Degenerative Diseases of Bone Dental Disease Conclusion Chapter Four: Diseases Of Occupation Physical Stress Craft Specialisation Textile Workers Jute Metal Workers Bead Makers Seal Carvers Sewer Cleaners Builders, Carpenters and Bricklayers Herders Other Occupations   Chapter Five: Public Health and Sanitation Water Supply The Great Bath of Mohenjo-daro Domestic Bathing and Toilet Facilities Urban Drainage and Sewage Other Sites Discharge   Chapter Six: Healing and Medicine Healing and Religion Medical Practice Dentistry Medical and Surgical Instruments and Equipment The Materia Medica   Chapter Seven: Epilogue   Bibliography

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'The monograph is well written and illustrated, with tables and figures. The subject has been extensively researched, as evidenced by the comprehensive reference list and footnotes. The book is attractively presented, a delight to read, and is a serious and scholarly tome. The author has made an outstanding contribution to knowledge of this ancient civilisation.' – Arpan K. Banerjee (2024): Hektoen International

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Professor Robert Arnott is a Fellow of Green Templeton College in the University of Oxford. An archaeologist who specialises in ancient disease and medicine, he is the author or editor of five books and over seventy, mostly single-authored, papers. In recent years, his interest has turned to South Asia, where he frequently travels for his work in modern rural health, and to the study of health, disease and medicine in the Indus Civilisation, 2600-1900 BC and its relationship with the Eastern Mediterranean in prehistory. He is a Fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society.

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