Voices of Imperial Rome

The Author Systematically Covers the Subject Under the Three Headings of Life, Death and Disease. Firstly, Bones Give Us Information About Age, Sex, Height, Weight, a Persons Working Life and the Demography of a Society. Secondly, We Learn of the Causes of Death - Whether Natural or Intentional (From Suicide to Execution and Cannibalism). the Final Section of the Book Looks at the Evidence for a Whole Range of Diseases - From Aching Joints and Teeth to Infectious Diseases Such As Tuberculosis and Syphilis.