PANDEMICS - FROM ANCIENT TIMES TO COVID19 SOME THOUGHTS

Abstract

Since the dawn of civilization, there have been epidemics and pandemics They are, in reality, an unintended consequence of civilization Prehistoric societies (our ancestors), surely have been affected by diseases, but they had few opportunities to exchange germs outside their own culture since the earliest humans lived in small isolated bands The condition shifted drastically when, about 10,000 years ago, the agricultural revolution replaced a nomadic, hunting-gathering society, with a sedentary lifestyle Here we present our views on the causes of pandemics, the human and natural causal factors, review some hallmarks of regional / global diseases from history, while in outbursts we recall the theory of complexity from the non-linear human cultural evolution [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] Copyright of Mediterranean Archaeology & Archaeometry is the property of University of the Aegean and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use This abstract may be abridged No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract (Copyright applies to all Abstracts )