Leprosy in the Dakhleh Oasis (Egypt) During Roman Rule
Abstract
Leprosy developed out of unknown origins and has a mysterious and highly debated pattern of incidence as it spread throughout the world. However, its clinical symptoms are not debated. The peripheral nerve disease lies on a continuum of physiological expression, ranging from single skin lesions to finger and toe resorbtion to complete collapse of the mid-facial region. Dentin from four lepromatous lepers who resided in the Dakhleh Oasis, Egypt, was analyzed for carbon and nitrogen markers with the intent to establish their diet and place of origin. The Oasis is thought to have been either a safe-haven or a place of banishment for the lepers during Egypt's Roman Period, circa 150 C.E. Results from this study indicate that three of the four individuals were from outside the Oasis.
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Thesis Completion
2004
Semester
Spring
Advisor
Dupras, Tosha L.
Degree
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
College
College of Arts and Sciences
Degree Program
Anthropology
Subjects
Arts and Sciences -- Dissertations, Academic; Dissertations, Academic -- Arts and Sciences; Carbon -- Isotopes; Leprosy -- Egypt -- Dakhla Basin; Nitrogen -- Isotopes
Format
Identifier
DP0021828
Language
English
Access Status
Open Access
Length of Campus-only Access
None
Document Type
Honors in the Major Thesis
Recommended Citation
Gollnick, Emily, "Leprosy in the Dakhleh Oasis (Egypt) During Roman Rule" (2004). HIM 1990-2015. 381.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/honorstheses1990-2015/381