tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post2627106929618079361..comments2024-03-28T16:36:12.581-04:00Comments on Gurney Journey: Archaeological dig reveals life and death in 14th century LondonJames Gurneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-75791811345443542822014-09-06T15:17:14.668-04:002014-09-06T15:17:14.668-04:00To answer Steve:
When your teeth are being formed ...To answer Steve:<br />When your teeth are being formed the various proportions of minerals unique to your locale (as appearing in vegetables and meats grown in that local) are incorporated in similar proportions in your tooth enamel. So they can tell where a person was likely born and spent their early childhood years. Also, bone mineral content can provide evidence of region later in life.Joseph Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01848495879457412107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-90193810656718093672014-03-31T11:11:17.378-04:002014-03-31T11:11:17.378-04:00Steve, if they were from Scotland their bones were...Steve, if they were from Scotland their bones were plaid.David Teterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16747334525619423349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-13597030566815677322014-03-31T09:01:57.081-04:002014-03-31T09:01:57.081-04:00Fascinating article. Thanks for bringing it to us...Fascinating article. Thanks for bringing it to us. I wonder how teeth and skeletal remains can indicate someone grew up outside London. Dietary differences?Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09596875722436085739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-62113654187706519252014-03-30T18:14:44.914-04:002014-03-30T18:14:44.914-04:00"When the disease known as the Black Death or..."When the disease known as the Black Death or the Great Pestilence arrived in London in the mid- 1300s, it wiped out more than half of the population" ... as for the entire continent.<br /><br />The Wikipedia page about the plague talks about it in chronological order. It is truly terrifying.FlatClemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11228078119789844292noreply@blogger.com