2026/03/01 by Jozélio Freire de Carvalho, Waldemar Silvestre Carlos, Jose Dirso Argolo · 1 voice
Arts and Humanities · Medicine · #Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies #Musculoskeletal Disorders and Rehabilitation #Paleopathology and ancient diseases
paper · pdf · doi:10.3899/jrheum.2025-1170
openalex publication_date 2026/03/01 · openalex created_date 2026/03/03 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/31
Rheumatic diseases are often viewed as products of modern lifestyle, longevity, and industrialization. Yet, the roots of these conditions extend deep into human evolution. The study of ancient skeletons and mummies has uncovered compelling evidence that arthritis, spondyloarthritis, gout, and other disorders have afflicted humankind for millennia.