Much Ado about Nothing? Reconsidering the Smallpox Effect. Height in the Nineteenth-Century Town of Thielt, Belgium
Anthropometric evidence such as height has been considered a major indicator of the social and economic well-being of past societies. To understand differences in attained height, the role of several determinants has been widely discussed. Since the 1990s, the impact of disease has shown to be a pro...
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Language: | English |
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2018-04-01
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Series: | Tijdschrift voor Sociale en Economische Geschiedenis |
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Online Access: | http://www.tseg.nl/articles/10.18352/tseg.987/ |