Bob, you got me - I should have read that through a second time before
hitting send.
It is the possible discovery of these remains in historic cemeteries that
prompted the query to HistArch -
but if the "spirit possession or insanity" shoe fits... who am I to judge?
--Barb
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Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2012 5:11 PM
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Subject: Re: historic bioarchaeology query
Barbara,
I've never been much of a grammarian, but SURELY you meant to put some sort
of additional punctuation in this? *hee*hee*
" ... symptoms that are mistaken for spirit possession or
insanity - hence the query to this list."
Regards,
Bob Skiles
On 5/1/2012 6:50 PM, Barbara Voss wrote:
> Dear HistArch'ers,
>
> A colleague of mine, who is a medical researcher (not an archaeologist),
> asked me to post this query: he and his research team are searching for
> archaeological examples of ovarian teratomas, also called dermatoid cysts,
> which are benign growths that can include teeth and bones.
>
> The archaeological manifestation would be isolated teeth or bones in the
> pelvic region of the skeleton.
>
> In particular he anticipates that these might be identified in historic
> cemeteries associated with poorhouses, hospitals, and asylums, as the
tumors
> sometimes can cause symptoms that are mistaken for spirit possession or
> insanity - hence the query to this list.
>
> Please respond to me off-list and I will compile and forward any for any
> suggestions and citations to his team.
>
> Many thanks,
> Barb
>
>
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> Barbara L. Voss, Associate Professor
> Department of Anthropology
> 450 Serra Mall, Bldg. 50, Main Quad
> Stanford University
> Stanford CA 94305-2034
> 650 723-3421 (dept office)
> 650 725-0605 (fax)
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