Download This PaperAge and Health in Roman Egypt
12 Pages Posted: 12 Feb 2010
Date Written: February 10, 2010
Abstract
Prepared for a forthcoming handbook of Roman Egypt, this paper surveys ancient and comparative evidence and modern interpretations of life expectancy, mortality patterns, and disease in ancient Egypt.
Keywords: Egypt, disease, epidemics, mummies, life expectancy, demography, seasonal mortality, causes of death, health
JEL Classification: I12
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Scheidel, Walter, Age and Health in Roman Egypt (February 10, 2010). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1551069 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1551069
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