Leprosy in Pre-Columbian Peru

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  • Hugo Pesce Departamento de Lepra, Ministerio Público, Lima, Perú

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15381/anales.v38i1.9114

Abstract

The main sources of knowledge that can be invoked to resolve the existence of leprosy in the pre-Columbian era are, in relation to Peru, the following: - Relics of pre-Columbian civilizations. - Tales of the chroniclers. - Philological studies. - Previous existence of certain diseases of regional type. Also worth bearing in mind similar sources and facts about other countries in America.

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Published

1955-03-14

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Vol. 38 No. 1 (1955)

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Copyright (c) 1955 Hugo Pesce

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Pesce H. Leprosy in Pre-Columbian Peru. An Fac med [Internet]. 1955 Mar. 14 [cited 2024 Jul. 18];38(1):48-64. Available from: https://revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe/index.php/anales/article/view/9114