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A possible case of treponemal disease from England dating to the 11th–12th century AD
Author(s) -
Mays S.,
Vincent S.,
Meadows J.
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
international journal of osteoarchaeology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.738
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 1099-1212
pISSN - 1047-482X
DOI - 10.1002/oa.1210
Subject(s) - radiocarbon dating , archaeology , paleopathology , history , disease , new england , ancient history , geography , medicine , pathology , political science , law , politics
This short report describes a human skeleton from an archaeological site in England showing signs of treponemal disease. A radiocarbon determination indicates that it is firmly pre‐Columbian in date. The implications for recent debates concerning the origin of treponemal disease in Europe are discussed. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.