ARCHAEOLOGY OF PLAGUE

Epidemics killed millions of people, when they periodically swept Europe and other parts of the world (the Black Death of the 14th century have killed 50 million people). They were buried in haste, possibly during plague epidemic. Workers who were digging, have stumbled on an ancient cemetery, which contains at least 60 skeletons. In Florence, has been discovered burial with the bodies of plague victims. Next to the Florence Galleries, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YabFO63WLPw construction work reveals a 1,500-year old burial pit filled with skeletons.

The authorities made provision for the impending disaster coming from the continent, because the skeletons were laid in neat rows. Historical records have references to a burial ground in no man’s land. The bodies were discovered 2.5 metres below the ground, arranged in rows, during works for a crossrail. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfPznE3yhOE They had find 12 skeletons below Charterhouse Square, in London (suspected of 14th century Black Death mass burial ground).

The medieval village of Cosmeston was rediscovered in the 1970s, and the excavated buildings dated back to the 14th century (built around a manor house). Many factors could influence the abandonment of Cosmeston (as well as plague). Visiting Cosmeston, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQYDrqucVCU you can experience life, as in real medieval village.

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