Comments on: 500,000 year old Homo erectus from Turkey, and with Tuberculosis http://anthropology.net/2007/12/07/500000-year-old-homo-erectus-from-turkey-and-with-tuberculosis/ Beyond bones & stones Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:03:54 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Molecular Evidence For Tuberculosis From 9,000 Year Old Remains From Atlit-Yam, Israel « Anthropology.net http://anthropology.net/2007/12/07/500000-year-old-homo-erectus-from-turkey-and-with-tuberculosis/#comment-12722 Molecular Evidence For Tuberculosis From 9,000 Year Old Remains From Atlit-Yam, Israel « Anthropology.net Wed, 15 Oct 2008 00:25:45 +0000 http://anthropology.net/2007/12/07/500000-year-old-homo-erectus-from-turkey-and-with-tuberculosis/#comment-12722 [...] it’s not particularly true because, John Kappelman announced last year on the discovery of tuberculosis in a 500,000 year old Homo erectus cranial fragment. I have my doubts about the H. erectus diagnosis too. They also did review other paleo-tuberculosis [...] [...] it’s not particularly true because, John Kappelman announced last year on the discovery of tuberculosis in a 500,000 year old Homo erectus cranial fragment. I have my doubts about the H. erectus diagnosis too. They also did review other paleo-tuberculosis [...]

]]> By: archaeonerd http://anthropology.net/2007/12/07/500000-year-old-homo-erectus-from-turkey-and-with-tuberculosis/#comment-7588 archaeonerd Tue, 11 Dec 2007 21:56:49 +0000 http://anthropology.net/2007/12/07/500000-year-old-homo-erectus-from-turkey-and-with-tuberculosis/#comment-7588 Given the governmental politics surrounding this particular region as well as the infighting among paleoanthropologists I am very skeptical of the rumors about John Kappelman's team damaging the fossil. Any excavation is a destructive process that can never be "un-dug" which highlights the importance of maintaining a stringent and detail oriented methodology. I've never met Dr. Kappelman but I've worked with others who have and never heard a negative word against him. Given the governmental politics surrounding this particular region as well as the infighting among paleoanthropologists I am very skeptical of the rumors about John Kappelman’s team damaging the fossil. Any excavation is a destructive process that can never be “un-dug” which highlights the importance of maintaining a stringent and detail oriented methodology. I’ve never met Dr. Kappelman but I’ve worked with others who have and never heard a negative word against him.

]]> By: Tulapi http://anthropology.net/2007/12/07/500000-year-old-homo-erectus-from-turkey-and-with-tuberculosis/#comment-7538 Tulapi Mon, 10 Dec 2007 15:32:29 +0000 http://anthropology.net/2007/12/07/500000-year-old-homo-erectus-from-turkey-and-with-tuberculosis/#comment-7538 It has been discovered in a travertine factory, that's why it's damaged. It has been discovered in a travertine factory, that’s why it’s damaged.

]]> By: archaeozoo http://anthropology.net/2007/12/07/500000-year-old-homo-erectus-from-turkey-and-with-tuberculosis/#comment-7479 archaeozoo Sat, 08 Dec 2007 11:00:55 +0000 http://anthropology.net/2007/12/07/500000-year-old-homo-erectus-from-turkey-and-with-tuberculosis/#comment-7479 If this is true, this is a massive leap time-wise. To my knowledge, the earliest specimens date from the late prehistoric, such as those from Neolithic Italy (Canci et al., 1996; Formicola et al., 1987). TB is a tricky one to identify though. You really need a reasonably complete skeleton (so that you can look at distribution of lesions across the body) to do it with any degree of confidence as its symptoms aren't that dissimilar to other infectious diseases. Other forms of evidence, such as the identification of the Mycobacterium complex that causes the infection, are also preferred too. If this is true, this is a massive leap time-wise. To my knowledge, the earliest specimens date from the late prehistoric, such as those from Neolithic Italy (Canci et al., 1996; Formicola et al., 1987).

TB is a tricky one to identify though. You really need a reasonably complete skeleton (so that you can look at distribution of lesions across the body) to do it with any degree of confidence as its symptoms aren’t that dissimilar to other infectious diseases. Other forms of evidence, such as the identification of the Mycobacterium complex that causes the infection, are also preferred too.

]]> By: 7 December 2007 « blueollie http://anthropology.net/2007/12/07/500000-year-old-homo-erectus-from-turkey-and-with-tuberculosis/#comment-7469 7 December 2007 « blueollie Sat, 08 Dec 2007 03:50:52 +0000 http://anthropology.net/2007/12/07/500000-year-old-homo-erectus-from-turkey-and-with-tuberculosis/#comment-7469 [...] another matter, a 500,000 year old homo erectus fossil has been found; evidently this poor soul had TB! Or at least one scientist says that it did. Others are reacting [...] [...] another matter, a 500,000 year old homo erectus fossil has been found; evidently this poor soul had TB! Or at least one scientist says that it did. Others are reacting [...]

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