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The left femur and tibial bones of this elderly man show evidence of arthritis at the knee joint. From tomb 36, Gabati, Sudan. Meroitic period or later, circa 300 BCE. (Th British Museum, London)
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Amin, O. S. M. (2016, June 17). Arthritis of a Knee Joint of a Mummy. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5227/arthritis-of-a-knee-joint-of-a-mummy/
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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Arthritis of a Knee Joint of a Mummy." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 17 Jun 2016. Web. 24 Apr 2024.
