‘Bone Biographies’ Reveal Lives Of Medieval England’s Common People And Illuminate Early Benefits System
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – A series of ‘bone biographies’ created by a major research project tell the stories of medieval Cambridge residents as recorded on their skeletons, illuminating everyday lives during the era of Black Death and its aftermath. The work is published alongside a new study investigating medieval poverty by examining remains from […]
Ancient DNA And Tombstones Lead Scientists To Black Death’s Source Strain
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – In 1347, the plague first entered the Mediterranean via trade ships transporting goods from the territories of the Golden Horde in the Black Sea. The disease then disseminated across Europe, the Middle East, and northern Africa claiming up to 60% of the population in a large-scale outbreak known as the […]
5,000-Year-Old Black Death Victim Challenges Theories Of Development Of Human Civilization
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – The horrible global epidemic of the bubonic plague known as the Black Death struck Europe and Asia from 1347 to 1352 C.E and caused the death of 75-200 million people. The disease was spread to the Crimea by Mongol warriors and traders. Oldest Black Death Victim A new study reveals the […]