Paleopathological assessment reveals well-preserved tissues in ancient remains, suggesting insights into health from the Douzlākh salt mine.
A paleopathological assessment of the ancient human remains from the Salt mine of Douzlakh, which are kept in the National museum in Tehran, Iran. The ancient human remains were investigated by Computed Tomography (CT) as well as by histology. Molecular analyses are still ongoing. The analyses showed that the tissues have been very well conserved in the natural salt. Traumatic lesions can be identified by CT, as a result of the massive force which was put on the individuals during the collapses of the mine. A paleopathological assessment of the ancient human remains from the Salt mine of Douzlakh, which are kept in the National museum in Tehran, Iran. The ancient human remains were investigated by Computed Tomography (CT) as well as by histology. Molecular analyses are still ongoing. The analyses showed that the tissues have been very well conserved in the natural salt. Traumatic lesions can be identified by CT, as a result of the massive force which was put on the individuals during the collapses of the mine.
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