Perhaps we could agree (as is common sense) that the use of human
medical terms critically in zooarchaeology should remain descriptive, w/o
aetiological implications. It would be actually very exciting to know what
causes ankylosing spondylitis in various species? Many conditions are
multicausal. Is there a shared aetiology between beavers, foxes, horses and
humans? What causes could be different? For one thing, riding could be
excluded in most cases. Perhaps even in horses.
No anger, of course. This discussion is fun :o))
Laszlo
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