18/11/14
Archaeologist leads the first detailed study of human remains at the ancient Egyptian site of Deir el-Medina
http://phys.org/news/2014-11-archaeolog ... -site.html
The craftsmen who built Egyptian pharaohs' royal tombs across the Nile from the modern city of Luxor worked under grueling conditions, but they could also take a paid sick day or visit a "clinic" for a free checkup.
For decades, Egyptologists have seen evidence of these health care benefits in the well preserved written records from the site, but Austin, a specialist in osteo-archaeology (the study of ancient bones), led the first detailed study of human remains at the site.