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What was the primary occupation of the primitive people?
Why did epidemic diseases not exist in prehistoric times?
What was the primary reason for the rise of diseases in industrialized societies?
According to Tibetan medicine, what is considered the 'gate of all diseases'?
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What was the primary cause of famine during the Ice Age?
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What was the outcome of the uncontrolled rise of population?
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What was the primary source of diseases from animals?
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What was the outcome of the transition from hunting to farming?
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Why did the primitive people have fewer helmints, protozoans, and viruses?
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What was the consequence of the uncontrolled rise of population?
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What was the primary way that diseases from animals were transmitted to humans?
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Why did the science of medicine develop later in human history?
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What was the result of soil-borne anaerobic bacteria penetrating through damaged skin?
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What was the primary reason for the transition from hunting to farming?
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What was the consequence of the melting of ice and the softening of the climate?
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What was the primary factor that led to the development of diseases in industrialized societies?
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Why did the primitive people not have to worry about polluting water sources?
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What was the primary reason for the emergence of new diseases in industrialized societies?
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Study Notes
Prehistoric Human Life and Health
- Primitive people lived in small familial groups (10-15 members) as nomadic hunters, fishermen, and gatherers.
- Infections like smallpox, measles, and influenza were unknown due to low population densities and the nomadic lifestyle.
- There were no epidemic diseases in Prehistoric times because people were constantly moving, reducing the risk of disease transmission.
- The need to search for food prevented the accumulation of filth and pollution of water sources, which attracted disease-spreading insects.
Disease and Population Density
- Higher population densities contributed to the spread of diseases.
- Industrialized societies provoked the growth of microorganisms, leading to severe illnesses.
Disease History and Causes
- According to Tibetan medicine, the mouth is the gate of all diseases, and gastric disease was the first disease.
- Disease is as old as life, but the science of medicine is still young.
- Soil-borne anaerobic bacteria caused gangrene, tetanus, and botulism through damaged skin.
- Rabies (hydrophobia) occurred through animal bites from predators like wolves, foxes, and dogs.
- Brucellosis occurred from consuming raw meat of sick animals.
Diseases from Animals
- Hunters were exposed to various illnesses, including rabies, toxoplasmosis, anthrax, tetanus, trichinosis, and others.
Prehistoric Human Life and Health
- Primitive people lived in small familial groups (10-15 members) as nomadic hunters, fishermen, and gatherers.
- Infections like smallpox, measles, and influenza were unknown due to low population densities and the nomadic lifestyle.
- There were no epidemic diseases in Prehistoric times because people were constantly moving, reducing the risk of disease transmission.
- The need to search for food prevented the accumulation of filth and pollution of water sources, which attracted disease-spreading insects.
Disease and Population Density
- Higher population densities contributed to the spread of diseases.
- Industrialized societies provoked the growth of microorganisms, leading to severe illnesses.
Disease History and Causes
- According to Tibetan medicine, the mouth is the gate of all diseases, and gastric disease was the first disease.
- Disease is as old as life, but the science of medicine is still young.
- Soil-borne anaerobic bacteria caused gangrene, tetanus, and botulism through damaged skin.
- Rabies (hydrophobia) occurred through animal bites from predators like wolves, foxes, and dogs.
- Brucellosis occurred from consuming raw meat of sick animals.
Diseases from Animals
- Hunters were exposed to various illnesses, including rabies, toxoplasmosis, anthrax, tetanus, trichinosis, and others.
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Learn about the lifestyle and health of primitive humans, including their nomadic habits, diet, and lack of epidemic diseases due to their constant movement and small group sizes.
