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The Paleoepidemiology Of Malaria In The Ancient Near East, Nicole Elizabeth Smith

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The end of the Late Bronze Age in the Near East (1300 - 1200 BCE) saw the widespread collapse of several large cultural centers, the reasons for which are a subject of continued debate. Evidence from events leading up to this cultural collapse suggest epidemic disease may have factored into the eventual downfall of these early civilizations. Recent DNA analysis from Egyptian mummies who lived during the period leading up to the Late Bronze Age collapse identified malaria in several elite individuals, suggesting the widespread prevalence of this infectious disease in Egypt. However, the exact prevalence, antiquity, and dynamics of …

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Baron Larrey. By D. Hayes Agnew, M.D., D. Hayes Agnew, Md

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Introductory Lecture To The Course Of Anatomy, Delivered In Jefferson Medical College, October 19th, 1849., Joseph Pancoast, Md

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