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PALEOPARASITOLOGY: PERSPECTIVES WITH NEW TECHNIQUES
Coprolites
Parasites in archaeological material
Paleopathology
Archaeoparasitology
Mummies
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Abstract
Paleoparasitology is the study of parasites found in archaeological material. The
development of this field of research began with histological identification of
helminth eggs in mummy tissues, analysis of coprolites, and recently through
molecular biology. An approach to the history of paleoparasitology is reviewed in
this paper, with special reference to the studies of ancient DNA identified in
archaeological material.
Keywords
PaleoparasitologyCoprolites
Parasites in archaeological material
Paleopathology
Archaeoparasitology
Mummies
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