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This project investigates the historical impact of plague epidemics in Europe, focusing on the bacterium Yersinia pestis. It aims to understand the origins, transmission routes, and long-term effects of these epidemics through interdisciplinary research involving ancient DNA and climatology.
The history of late medieval and early modern Europe was deeply affected by epidemics of plague that repeatedly broke out until 1750 AD and caused devastation and death with severe social, political and economic consequences.
For decades, historians and scientists have been interested in the ancient pestilences and disputed their origin and epidemiology.
One century ago, Yersinia pestis was identified as the causative agent of the current-day pandemic.
Only some months ago the MedPlag team concl…
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