There's a 2001 book called "Dangerous Places: Health, Safety, and Archaeology", which was edited by David Poirier and Kenneth L. Feder and published by Bergin and Garvey. It includes chapters on Lyme disease, rabies, Valley Fever, hantavirus, histoplasmosis, mold, smallpox, parasites, arsenic, hazmat, unexploded ordnance, and lead. It doesn’t cover skin cancer, bad knees or backs, snake or spider bites, bee stings, angry dogs, suspicious/armed land owners, bulls, bears, boars, falling trees, lightning, or tornadoes, but hey, those go without saying, right? Or maybe those things just happen to me - in which case, anyone know how to break a curse?
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From: HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Linda Derry
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Is there a report on occupational diseases linked to a career in archaeology? I remember talk of a desert fever back in the 80's and a colleague recently suggested a lifetime in the sun leads to cataracts, and I always assumed there would be bad knees or backs as we aged and perhaps a
high rate of skin cancer, but is any of this true? And how about higher
rates of Lyme disease?
Linda Derry
Site Director, Old Cahawba Archaeological Park Alabama Historical Commission
9518 Cahaba Road, Orrville, AL 36767
park: 334/ 872-8058
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On Fri, May 13, 2016 at 7:28 AM, Keith Doms <[log in to unmask]>
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> It is an English button missing its shankLate 18th early 19th century.
>
> Keith R. Doms
> Newlin Grist Mill
> Site Manager
> 219 S. Cheyney Rd.
> Glen Mills, PA 19342
> (610) 459-2359
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> From: HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of
> Linda Hylkema
> Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2016 1:07 PM
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> Subject: Button or medallion??
>
> Hello,
>
> I have a very small 'flat button' with the words 'superior warranted'
> on one side. I'm assuming it is a British button, but I've also seen
> medallions for saws with the same words. Based on the size (slightly
> bigger than 1cm in diameter), I'm assuming that is is a button. Can
> anyone confirm what this is?
>
>
> http://s1172.photobucket.com/user/Linda_Hylkema/library/warranted%20su
> perior%20button
>
> Thanks in advance!!
>
> Linda
>
> Linda Hylkema, RPA
> *Director, Cultural Resource Management, Santa Clara University*
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