Recent Progress in Paleopathology of Asia

Organizers: Hisashi Fujita (Niigata College of Nursing, Japan) and Dong Hoon Shin (Seoul National University, South Korea)

Abstract: Recently, paleopathology has been established in Asia as the indispensable study of tissues remnant in ancient biological specimens. By various anthropological and other biological techniques, the secular changes in health and disease patterns of Asian populations could be successfully traced. The obtained information thereby contributes to more comprehensive understanding of the reciprocal interaction between human beings and disease throughout long history. In this session, we will try to discuss the recent progress in paleopathological studies in different countries of Asia. The authors will discuss about the ancient people’s life and diseases from the perspectives of archaeology, anthropology, osteology, parasitology, radiology, and molecular biology etc.