Book contents
- The Bioarchaeology of Cardiovascular Disease
- Cambridge Studies in Biological and Evolutionary Anthropology
- The Bioarchaeology of Cardiovascular Disease
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Contributors
- Foreword
- Acknowledgements
- 1 The Bioarchaeology of Cardiovascular Disease
- 2 Exploring the Sources of Indirect Evidence for Cardiovascular Disease in Bioarchaeology
- Part I Evidence from Mummified Tissues
- Part II Cardiovascular Diseases Associated with Human Skeletal Remains
- 8 Calcified Structures as Potential Evidence of Atherosclerosis Associated with Human Skeletal Remains from Amara West, Nubia (1300–800 BCE)
- 9 Intracranial Atherosclerosis in Medieval Scandinavia
- 10 Abnormalities of the Vertebral Artery
- 11 A Heart of Stone
- 12 ‘Absence of Evidence Is Not Evidence of Absence’
- Part III Contemporary Perspectives
- Index
- References
9 - Intracranial Atherosclerosis in Medieval Scandinavia
from Part II - Cardiovascular Diseases Associated with Human Skeletal Remains
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 31 March 2023
Book contents
- The Bioarchaeology of Cardiovascular Disease
- Cambridge Studies in Biological and Evolutionary Anthropology
- The Bioarchaeology of Cardiovascular Disease
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Contributors
- Foreword
- Acknowledgements
- 1 The Bioarchaeology of Cardiovascular Disease
- 2 Exploring the Sources of Indirect Evidence for Cardiovascular Disease in Bioarchaeology
- Part I Evidence from Mummified Tissues
- Part II Cardiovascular Diseases Associated with Human Skeletal Remains
- 8 Calcified Structures as Potential Evidence of Atherosclerosis Associated with Human Skeletal Remains from Amara West, Nubia (1300–800 BCE)
- 9 Intracranial Atherosclerosis in Medieval Scandinavia
- 10 Abnormalities of the Vertebral Artery
- 11 A Heart of Stone
- 12 ‘Absence of Evidence Is Not Evidence of Absence’
- Part III Contemporary Perspectives
- Index
- References
Summary
In past human populations, atherosclerosis has been identified in mummies from different regions of the world, and from a range of chronological periods (for extensive reviews see Chapters 3 and 4). This current study from Sweden aims to contribute to the limited evidence for atherosclerosis associated with human skeletal remains by presenting examples of atherosclerosis in another part of the body. We describe two well-preserved cemeteries in Åhus and Skänninge (1237―1536 CE) in present-day Sweden where several individuals with atherosclerosis of the internal carotid artery were discovered.
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- The Bioarchaeology of Cardiovascular Disease , pp. 164 - 173Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2023
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