Paleopathology in Historical Literature

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Dong Hoon Shin

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Purpose of This Project

In history, the human disease is not just a subject of medical research, but is also affected by environment and socio-economic conditions. For the past decades, I have conducted scientific research on the history of diseases in East Asia using medical research techniques. My study is now extending to the next horizon, by integrating archaeological, anthropological, and medical reports on people's life and disease in history. To this end, we will systematically review surviving historical literature from the Joseon Dynasty and actively integrate it into the interpretation of archaeological and anthropological findings. This work is also expected to provide valuable guidance for related researchers by suggesting productive directions for future anthropological research on the Joseon period.

Life and Disease of Asian People (General)

Torus mandibularis in skeletal remains from the Joseon Dynasty and modern Korea
Ancient-to-modern secular changes in Korean stature
Anne Grauer, 藤田尚, 申東勳. 古病理学研究の回顧と展望
Francisca Cardoso, 申東勳. 古病理研究の国際的動向
Harris lines observed in human skeletons of Joseon Dynasty, Korea
Life Expectancy of the Tokugawa Shogun Family Estimated from Edo Period Historical Records
Osteochondrosis dissecans in glenoid cavity of Korean War casualty's scapula
Vertebral osteophyte of pre-modern Korean skeletons from Joseon tombs

Trauma

Bioarchaeological Investigation of Possible Gunshot Wounds in 18th Century Human Skeletons from Korea
Acute traumatic death of a 17th century general based on examination of mummified remains found in Korea
Long bone fractures identified in the Joseon Dynasty human skeletons of Korea
The presence of sharp-edged weapon related cut mark in Joseon skull discovered at the 16th century market district of Old Seoul City ruins in South Korea
Horse-riding accidents and injuries in historical records of Joseon Dynasty, Korea

Surgery of Pre-modern Times

Possible therapeutic trepanation on a frontal sinus of a skull from the Old Kingdom period of Egypt

Rheumatic and Degenerative Changes

Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis cases found in Joseon Dynasty Human Sample Collection of Korea
Lumbosacral Defects in a 16th–18th-Century Joseon Dynasty Skeletal Series from Korea
Possible rheumatoid arthritis found in the human skeleton collected from the tomb of Joseon Dynasty, Korea, dating back to the 1700s AD

Congenital Disorders

Radiological Diagnosis of Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia in 17th Century Korean Mummy
A Possible Case of Cherubism in a 17th-Century Korean Mummy

Atherosclerosis and Coronary Artery Disease

Anatomical Confirmation of Computed Tomography-Based Diagnosis of the Atherosclerosis Discovered in 17th Century Korean Mummy
Paleogenetic study on the 17th century Korean mummy with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease

Dental Diseases

Caries, antemortem tooth loss and tooth wear observed in indigenous peoples and Russian settlers of 16th to 19th century West Siberia
Dental Calculi of Siberian Natives, Russian Settlers, and Korean People of Joseon Dynasty Period in the 16th to 19th Century Eurasia Continent
Dental caries prevalence of medieval Korean people
Difference in linear enamel hypoplasia frequency between the 16th- to 19th-century agrarian populations of the Korean Joseon dynasty and Siberian Russia
Periodontitis
고인골 치아에서 확인되는 스트레스 지표
고인골 턱뼈에서 확인된 양성 및 악성종양들
고인골에서 관찰되는 치아의 형태이상
옛사람 인골에서 보이는 풍습적 치아발치
치아우식증-충치의 인류학 -일본 발굴 고 인골 치아에 대한 연구 사례를 중심으로

Infections

『東海道中膝栗毛』と『赴北日記』における街道と伝染病拡散の一考察
A historical approach to syphilis infection in Korea
A Life and Death of the Leprosy Patients in Joseon Society Considered from the Anthropological Perspective
Calcified Pulmonary Nodules Identified in a 350-Year-Old-Joseon Mummy: the First Report on Ancient Pulmonary Tuberculosis from Archaeologically Obtained Pre-modern Korean Samples
Helicobacter pylori DNA obtained from the stomach specimens of two 17th century Korean mummies
Paleopathological Considerations on Malaria Infection in Korea before the 20th Century
Smallpox, Tuberculosis, Typhus, Measles
Tracing hepatitis B virus to the 16th century in a Korean mummy
머리 둘 달린 까마귀: 통제 불가능한 전염병 극복을 기원하는 인류의 필사적인 몸부림

Parasitology

Link to my project "Archaeoparasitology of East Asia"

Tumors

A Possible Case of Cherubism in a 17th-Century Korean Mummy
Bone tumors in pre-modern skulls from human skeletal series of Joseon Dynasty
Publication List

Agriculture and Asian People's Diseases in History

Cowpox
Agriculture and Human Diseases in East Asia

Urbanization and Paleopathology

Urbanization and Parasitism: Archaeoparasitology of South Korea
人類史における都市化の過程と寄生虫感染症. 都市化の古病理学単行本. 雄山閣 (2023/12/27)
最新の発掘調査で明らかになった古代韓国の都市の発展と都市民の生活. 都市化の古病理学単行本. 雄山閣 (2023/12/27)
医学的見地からみた都市化とヒトの疾病. 都市化の古病理学単行本. 雄山閣 (2023/12/27)
生物人類学と古病理学からみたインダス都市の繁栄と衰退. 都市化の古病理学単行本. 雄山閣 (2023/12/27)
総論：都市民の生活と疾病― 東アジア的モデルの模索 ―. 都市化の古病理学単行本. 雄山閣 (2023/12/27)
都市化の古病理学: 季刊考古学・別冊44
都市民の生活と疾病―東アジア的モデルの模索―. 都市化の古病理学単行本. 雄山閣 (2023/12/27)

Books and Projects

Book publication: Handbook of Mummy Studies New Frontiers in Scientific and Cultural Perspectives (Springer)
Book Publication: New Perspectives on the Harappan Culture in Light of Recent Excavations at Rakhigarhi: 2011–2017, Volume 1: Bioarchaeological Research on the Rakhigarhi Necropolis(Archaeopress)
Project Summary: Archaeoparasitology of East Asia
Project Summary: Korean Mummies of Joseon Dynasty