Cribra orbitalia is an osteological lesion that may be closely related to anemia owing to iron deficiency,and also to living environment and socio-economic factors.Many foreign studies have indicated that the incidenc...Cribra orbitalia is an osteological lesion that may be closely related to anemia owing to iron deficiency,and also to living environment and socio-economic factors.Many foreign studies have indicated that the incidence of this disease increased during the transition from hunting-and-gathering to farming societies due to changes in the subsistence pattern and increasing dependence on agriculture.The present paper makes an introduction to paleopathological research on ancient Chinese skeletal material,and discusses the relationship between disease prevalence and its various factors,such as those in sex,age,time period,geographic location and subsistence pattern.展开更多
文摘Cribra orbitalia is an osteological lesion that may be closely related to anemia owing to iron deficiency,and also to living environment and socio-economic factors.Many foreign studies have indicated that the incidence of this disease increased during the transition from hunting-and-gathering to farming societies due to changes in the subsistence pattern and increasing dependence on agriculture.The present paper makes an introduction to paleopathological research on ancient Chinese skeletal material,and discusses the relationship between disease prevalence and its various factors,such as those in sex,age,time period,geographic location and subsistence pattern.
