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Phylogeography of the second plague pandemic revealed through analysis of historical Yersinia pestis genomes
The second plague pandemic, caused by Yersinia pestis, devastated Europe and the nearby regions between the 14th and 18th centuries AD. Here we analyse human remains from ten European archaeological sites spanning this period and reconstruct 34 ancient Y. pestis genomes. Our data support an initial entry of the bacterium... -
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2013
Book
He being dead yet speaketh': excavations at three post-medieval burial grounds in Tower Hamlets, east London, 2004-10
The latest in a series on post-medieval burial produced by MOLA, this volume reports on three non-Church of England burial grounds in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, excavated between 2004 and 2010. It looks at over 1350 burials of Baptists, Roman Catholics and Nonconformists, the majority of whom died...Henderson, Michael ; Miles, Adrian ; Walker, Don
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2012
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A bioarchaeological study of medieval burials on the site of St Mary Spital: excavations at Spitalfields Market, London E1, 1991-2007
Major excavations on the site of the Augustinian priory and hospital of St Mary Spital uncovered the remains of over 10,500 human skeletons. Unprecedented accuracy of dating and phasing of the cemetery was achieved using a targeted programme of stratigraphic and radiocarbon dating techniques, resulting in four chronological periods of...Connell, Brian ; Gray Jones, Amy ; Redfern, Rebecca ; Walker, Don
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2015
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St Marylebone's Paddington Street north burial ground: Excavations at Paddington Street, London W1 2012-13
During the 18th century the expansion of the wealthy London parish of St Marylebone led to the development of two additional graveyards to relieve pressure on the church and churchyard on Marylebone High Street. The latest of these, on the north side of Paddington Street, was in use between 1772...Henderson, Michael ; Miles, Adrian ; Walker, Don
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2012
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Disease in London, 1st-19th centuries: an illustrated guide to diagnosis
This book is designed to appeal to students and practitioners of osteology and paleopathology, medical historians and forensic archaeologists; it can be used as a reference guide in the field and the laboratory. Human health affects all aspects of everyday life and skeletal remains represent direct evidence of the experiences...Walker, Don