Accidents, Injuries, and Illness in the Ancient City: Lessons for World Health Today
2018
This teaching module developed by the Global Health Education and Learning Incubator at Harvard University features a nine short, illustrated case narratives about accidents, injuries, and occupational illnesses based on archaeological evidence from urban antiquity. Each case briefly illustrates and describes a health condition or risk that is documented in the historical record, invites students to consider its modern relevance for global health today, and suggests questions for further discussion. Stories feature examples that include: urban laborers in Egypt, Roman gladiators, child labor in Herculaneum and Pompeii, malnutrition and domestic violence in a Roman Army camp in Britain, infant burial practices in Greece and a Jerusalem monastery, children who may have suffered malaria in a Roman villa, and dental evidence of life stressors in medieval London. The module also includes learning objectives and suggestions for classroom discussion of common themes. The cases are suitable for high school and undergraduate students in health studies, ancient history, religion, archaeology, and culture.
For more on accidents, injuries, and global health risks related to religion and culture, check out GHELI’s teaching pack, Accidents and Injuries: Lessons from a Stampede.
Accidents, Injuries, and Illness in the Ancient City: Lessons for World Health Today
Source:
Holman SR. Accidents, Injuries, and Illness in the Ancient City: Lessons for World Health Today. Global Health Education and Learning Incubator at Harvard University 2018. http://repository.gheli.harvard.edu/repository/12219.