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Black Death, not dead yet

November 7, 2010by Kate Meyers Emery Leave a comment

The bubonic plague, known colloquially as the Black Death and scientifically as Yersinia pestis,  for almost 700 years has intrigued and figuratively plagued the academic community. Accounting for the death […]

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Mass Graves, Methods

Animal Disturbance and Mortuary Sites

October 20, 2010by Kate Meyers Emery 1 Comment

Last week, a cemetery at the St. Remigius Church in Long Clawson, England reported that four of their graves had been desecrated. The cuprit: Badgers. In England, Badgers are a […]

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Methods, Mortuary Sites

Mummy Tattoos, More Than Ink?

October 6, 2010by Kate Meyers Emery 3 Comments

One of the mummies found in Southern Peru has a large number of tattoos, which have been hypothesized to be points for acupuncture. Maria Pabst and colleagues (2010) examined a […]

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Methods, Mummies

Modern Research and Historical Interpretations

August 24, 2010by Kate Meyers Emery Leave a comment

Current medical knowledge is continually shifting and expanding. The news reports daily on the new findings from possible solutions for cancer to which new superfood is important to integrate into […]

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Methods, Pathology

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