European Meeting of The Paleopathology Association
The 24th European PPA meeting will be held on August 21-24 at the Kamerlingh Onnes Building at the University of Leiden.
Paleopathology (or palaeopathology) is defined as the study of ancient diseases in humans and animals recovered from archeological sites. It is a key contributor to the field of bioarcheology that precisely integrates a biocultural approach to reconstruct past lived experiences.
Today, the PPA is a global community composed of researchers and students with a background in anthropology, archaeology, medicine, biology, and zoology. Membership is open to all who are interested and dedicated to sharing information, ideas and resources that help us understand health and disease in the past.
As our motto states: the dead teach the living.