Skeletal and mummified remains from South America have had a significant impact on the progress of paleopathological research. In 1997, John Verano synthesized the state of paleopathological research, identifying trends and highlighting future potentials. The goal of this contribution is to consider Verano’s observations on advances in soft tissue paleopathology within the context of the development of the field of mummy studies. As his article was published near the midpoint between the present and the early 1970s, when the modern form of mummy studies began to form, considering his observations in this context allows researchers the opportunity to consider how the field has progressed since the late 1990s.

来自南美的骨骼和木乃伊残骸对古病理学研究的进展产生了重大影响。1997年，约翰·维拉诺（John Verano）综合了古病理学研究的现状，确定了趋势并强调了未来的潜力。该贡献的目的是在木乃伊研究领域的发展背景下考虑Verano对软组织古病理学进展的观察。当他的文章发表于当前和1970年代初期的中点之间时，现代形式的木乃伊研究开始形成，考虑到他在这种情况下的观察结果，研究人员就有机会考虑自1990年代后期以来该领域的进展情况。