Head Louse (Pediculus humanus capitis) Remains in a Louse Comb from the Roman Period Excavated in the Dead Sea Region

Two wooden louse combs, most probably from the Roman period, excavated in the 'Cave of the Pool', at the western end of the Naḥal David stream in the ʿEn Gedi oasis near the Dead Sea, were examined for the presence of head louse remains. In one of the combs, the head and the apical part (t...

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Authors: Mumcuoglu, Kosta Y. (Author) ; Hădas, Gidʿôn (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: 2011
In: Israel exploration journal
Year: 2011, Volume: 61, Issue: 2, Pages: 223-229
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)