@misc{10481/72663,
year = {2022},
month = {1},
url = {http://hdl.handle.net/10481/72663},
abstract = {There is no doubt that the cultural and urban environments contributed to the animal–
human interaction in the daily life of the ancient Roman world. The singularity of the circumstances
of the burial of Pompeii and Herculaneum, together with literary sources and the extraordinary state
of preservation of the archaeological and biological material found, has provided researchers with
an opportunity, unique in its kind, to reconstruct the life and ways of living of its inhabitants. This
study illustrates the main drivers and mechanisms for the distribution and transmission of zoonotic
diseases in these ancient Roman populations, such as (i) the large number and role that different
animal species played in the ancient Roman world; (ii) the environmental conditions for the survival
of parasites, pathogens and vectors; (iii) the great variety and intensity of commercial activities and
occupations that presented certain risks of infections; (iv) the absence of adequate safety controls
during processing, distribution and preservation of foodstuffs in unsuitable environments and some
culinary habits; (v) the inadequate mechanisms of the disposal of human waste and the biotic
contamination of watercourses and reservoirs; and finally (vi) the use of animals related to religious
and cultural practices.},
publisher = {MDPI},
keywords = {Zoonosis},
keywords = {Human-animal interaction},
keywords = {Zooarchaeology},
keywords = {Archaeology},
keywords = {Palaeopathology},
keywords = {Physical anthropology},
keywords = {Habits and lifestyle},
keywords = {Status of health and disease},
keywords = {Pompeii and Herculaneum},
title = {Transmission of Zoonotic Diseases in the Daily Life of Ancient Pompeii and Herculaneum (79 CE, Italy): A Review of Animal–Human–Environment Interactions through Biological, Historical and Archaeological Sources},
doi = {10.3390/ani12020213},
author = {Tanga, Carmen},
}