Uncovering Medieval Disease
· 43 min · S3 E120
Episode Uncovering Medieval Disease
Illness and disease were an unavoidable part of medieval life. With short life expectancies and deaths often hastened by infection, sickness shaped everyday existence. In this episode, archaeologists reveal how a skeleton uncovered in York, England offers insights into how people coped with disease in the Middle Ages.
Cast List:
Tim Sutherland: Archaeologist, University of York
Prof. Charlotte Roberts: Bioarcheologist, University of Durham
Prof. Don Brothwell: University of York
Dr. Piers D. Mitchell: University of Cambridge
Malin Holst: Osteoarcheologist, University of York
Dr. Sarah Fiddyment: Bioarcheologist, University of York
Dr. Camilla Speller: Bioarcheologist, University of York
Helen Goodchild: Archaeologist, University of York
Eric Meyers: Narrator
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