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Sunday, March 8, 2009 — 1:30 p.m.
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- Paleopathology in North America
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Moderators:
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Enrique Gerszten and Marvin J. Allison, Virginia Commonwealth University, Medical College of Virginia Campus, Richmond, VA
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| Paleopathology of Violence in North America - Ventura R. Perez, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA |
| Health and Disease in North America Before Columbus - Debra L. Martin, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV |
| North America was inhabitated for centuries before the arrival of the Europeans. Archeological excavations revealed how these primitive societies lived. This symposium will detail the health and disease of different populations in North America. The Paleopathological studies of the human remains will reveal which diseases these populations encountered. |
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