Today, archaeologists study what part of skeletons that died from the bubonic plague?

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Today, archaeologists study what part of skeletons that died from the bubonic plague?

2007-02-16 05:33:20 · 2 answers · asked by Lorraine R 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History

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All that remains. If there is any chance of contamination (which there isn't), they could wear protective suits. In the UK a number of plague pits have been fully excavated.

2007-02-16 05:42:47 · answer #1 · answered by rdenig_male 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

From teeth collected from human remains.

http://microbiologybytes.wordpress.com/2007/01/22/ancient-plague/

http://www.cdc.gov/EID/content/13/2/332.htm

2007-02-16 05:43:26 · answer #2 · answered by MikeDot3s 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋