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Evidence for prehistoric cardiovascular disease of syphilitic origin on the Northern Plains
Author(s) -
Walker Ernest G.
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
american journal of physical anthropology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.146
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1096-8644
pISSN - 0002-9483
DOI - 10.1002/ajpa.1330600412
Subject(s) - prehistory , paleopathology , archaeology , geography , disease , syphilis , identification (biology) , ethnology , history , medicine , biology , ecology , pathology , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , virology
The identification of the treponemas among prehistoric Amerindian populations is problematic. This paper presents the evidence for the presence of cardiovascular disease of syphilitic origin on the Plains of North America during prehistoric times. Comparative data from modern populations is used to arrive at a diagnosis.