Syphilis in Osteological Research
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Professional Biography
Rachel Vang is a second-year graduate student at Minnesota State University Mankato, pursuing a master’s degree in Applied Anthropology. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Studio Art, emphasizing in Ceramics, and a minor in Anthropology from the University of Wisconsin Eau Claire. Osteology, museum studies, American Indigenous art and burial objects comprise the main areas of her research interests. Her current research focuses on considerations for Mimbres painted pottery vessels in museum settings.
Description
This presentation entails an overview of treponemal infectious diseases with a particular focus on syphilis and its manifestation in skeletal remains. Special focus will be paid to the skeletal responses related to syphilis as discussed in a plethora of osteological research and publication on infectious disease. As both intrinsic and extrinsic factors affect the skeletal response and lived experience involved in contracting syphilis, a sociocultural and historical perspective is presented. Due to the stigma associated with syphilis, in both past and present populations, there has been considerable debate over the origins of this infectious disease. This presentation will conclude with describing the three main hypotheses that have been proposed for the origin of syphilis in osteological research.
Keywords
osteology, treponemal infection, syphilis
Degree
Master of Science (MS)
Department
Anthropology
College
Social and Behavioral Sciences
First Faculty Advisor's Name
Rhonda Dass
First Faculty Advisor's Department
Anthropology
First Faculty Advisor's College
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Recommended Citation
Vang, E. (2018). Syphilis in Osteological Research. Presented at the 2018 Graduate Online Symposium, Mankato, MN. https://cornerstone.lib.mnsu.edu/gos/2018/presentations/6/
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Syphilis in Osteological Research
This presentation entails an overview of treponemal infectious diseases with a particular focus on syphilis and its manifestation in skeletal remains. Special focus will be paid to the skeletal responses related to syphilis as discussed in a plethora of osteological research and publication on infectious disease. As both intrinsic and extrinsic factors affect the skeletal response and lived experience involved in contracting syphilis, a sociocultural and historical perspective is presented. Due to the stigma associated with syphilis, in both past and present populations, there has been considerable debate over the origins of this infectious disease. This presentation will conclude with describing the three main hypotheses that have been proposed for the origin of syphilis in osteological research.
