A review of trepanations in British antiquity focusing on funerary context to explain their occurrence

Roberts, C.A.; McKinley, J.

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Bees in my bonnet:reflections on biological anthropology in the UK (2003)
Journal Article
Roberts, C. (2003). Bees in my bonnet:reflections on biological anthropology in the UK. Archaeological review from Cambridge, 16(2), 96-116

A high status burial from Ripon Cathedral, North Yorkshire, England: differential diagnosis of a chest deformity (2003)
Journal Article
Groves, S., Roberts, C., Johnstone, C., Hall, R., & Dobney, K. (2003). A high status burial from Ripon Cathedral, North Yorkshire, England: differential diagnosis of a chest deformity. International Journal of Osteoarchaeology, 13(6), 358-368. https://doi.org/10.1002/oa.696

Excavations beneath the crossing at Ripon Cathedral in North Yorkshire recently revealed a burial radiocarbon dated to the late 15th century AD. The burial was that of a young adult female; the location of the grave suggests a person of relatively hi... Read More about A high status burial from Ripon Cathedral, North Yorkshire, England: differential diagnosis of a chest deformity.

Bayes' theorem in palaeopathological diagnosis (2003)
Journal Article
Byers, S., & Roberts, C. (2003). Bayes' theorem in palaeopathological diagnosis. American journal of physical anthropology, 121(1), 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1002/ajpa.10164

The utility of Bayes' theorem in paleopathological diagnoses is explored. Since this theorem has been used heavily by modern clinical medicine, its usefulness in that field is described first. Next, the mechanics of the theorem are discussed, along w... Read More about Bayes' theorem in palaeopathological diagnosis.

The bioarchaeology of tuberculosis: a global view on a re-emerging disease (2003)
Book
Roberts, C., & Buikstra, J. (2003). The bioarchaeology of tuberculosis: a global view on a re-emerging disease. University Press of Florida

Tuberculosis has plagued humans and animals for thousands of years. Though apparently in decline with the advent of effective chemotherapy and improved living conditions, sanitation, and diet during the first half of the 20th century, TB has reawaken... Read More about The bioarchaeology of tuberculosis: a global view on a re-emerging disease.

Health and disease in Britain: from prehistory to the present day (2003)
Book
Roberts, C., & Cox, M. (2003). Health and disease in Britain: from prehistory to the present day. Sutton Publishing

History of tuberculosis from the earliest times to the introduction of drug therapy (2003)
Book Chapter
Roberts, C., & Buikstra, J. (2003). History of tuberculosis from the earliest times to the introduction of drug therapy. In P. Davies (Ed.), Clinical tuberculosis (3-20). (3rd ed.). Edward Arnold

A review of trepanations in British antiquity focusing on funerary context to explain their occurrence (2003)
Conference Proceeding
Roberts, C., & McKinley, J. (2003). A review of trepanations in British antiquity focusing on funerary context to explain their occurrence. In R. Arnott, S. Finger, & C. Smith (Eds.), Trepanation : history—discovery—theory (55-78)

This study focuses on the extant evidence for trepanations in Britain and assesses the possible reasons for their occurrence. Sixty-two trepanations are considered, ranging in date from the Neolithic (4,000-2,000 BC) to the post-Medieval (post-sixtee... Read More about A review of trepanations in British antiquity focusing on funerary context to explain their occurrence.