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Paleopathology Case 01 Four bones from the single skeleton of a person who was about 30-years-old were recovered from a vandalized Huari cemetery in the Ingenio Valley, Ica, Peru (Huari culture 800-1200 AD). All bones were heavier than normal (a normal femur weighs 350 gms). A radiograph showed a 2/3 reduction of the marrow cavity. A microscopic of the rib is shown with multiple thickening of the cortical area. Diagnosis ? | Return to Table of Contents
Updated February 23, 2006
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