Healthmaking in Ancient Egypt: The Social Determinants of Health at Deir El-Medina

by Anne Austin

This book explores the health of ancient Egyptians living in the New Kingdom village of Deir el-Medina. Through an interdisciplinary approach that combines skeletal analysis with textual evidence, the book examines how social factors, such as social support, healthcare access, and economic stability, played crucial roles in buffering individuals from stress and promoting good health. This is the first, comprehensive book on the bioarchaeology of Deir...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9004700862
• ISBN13: 9789004700864
• Release Date: May 2024
• Publisher: Brill
• Length: 280 Pages