A historico-medical perspective on ancient epidemics and their impact on past human societies

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A historico-medical perspective on ancient epidemics and their impact on past human societies

The present article reviews the major historical plague epidemics that characterised human history by combining data derived from historical sources and biomedical evidence emerged in recent years thanks to advancements of palaeogenetics and pal-aeopathology. Notes are offered on the Plague of Athen...

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Main Authors:	Galassi, F.M., Varotto, E., Percivaldi, E., Vittori, V., Ingaliso, L., Vaccarezza, Mauro, Martini, M., Ribatti, D.
Format:	Journal Article
Published:	2024
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/96702

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