Iron Age skulls from Matelica, Italy show flat head syndrome in 42% of adults tested, centuries before “Back to Sleep.” What did ancient parents do that flattened their babies’ heads? #Paleopathology #IronAge #Bioarchaeology www.anthropology.net/p/flat-head-...

Did you know that many #Trex #fossils show evidence of parasite-driven diseases & bite marks from members of their own species? 🦖🦠🤯

🔗 Head to bit.ly/t-rex-pathology & tune in next week for another #FossilFriday from the Paleo Research Institute 👉
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[Publication] The article "Meningeal inflammation (Serpens endocrania) and intrathoracic chronic disease in 1st century A.D. Roman Palestine (Qumran): From paleopathology to clinical practice" is now available.

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