/oss/taxonomy/term/6783/all en /oss/article/medical-history/jawing-about-french-king-louis-ixs-jawbone <p>Pathologists study the causes and effects of disease mostly through laboratory examination of samples taken from body tissues. But what does a paleopathologist do? Given that “paleo” comes from Greek for “ancient,” it makes sense that a paleopathologist studies ancient diseases by examining mummified tissue and skeletal remains. For example, the jawbone of Louis IX, King of France from 1226-1270.</p> Wed, 22 Mar 2023 22:25:26 +0000 Joe Schwarcz PhD 9447 at /oss