Session: #264

Theme & Session Format

Theme:
5. Climate Change and Socioenvironmental Perspectives
Session format:
Regular session

Title & Content

Title:
Bioarchaeological Approach to Human Health throughout the Medieval Period in Europe
Content:
The pandemic has highlighted a need to better understand the relationship between people and health in order to better assess our resilience as a species. The discipline of bioarchaeology is ever-evolving and holds a large amount of data from various sources about health in the past (pathological evidence, isotopes, DNA, calculus composition, and many others). This historical data provides insight into our understanding of health today and in the future. In this session, the focus is placed on the Medieval period in Europe, which extend from the AD5th until the AD16th centuries. For instance, the session may include studies on the impact of the environment and climate changes on disease patterns; stress indicators; diet reconstructions; epidemics; frequency of interpersonal violence; and migration patterns. This session also covers how these factors affected settlement types, genders, social classes, and occupations differently. Contributions related to the bioarchaeology of care and treatments are also welcome.
Keywords:
Bioarchaeology, Health, Medieval, Europe
Session associated with MERC:
yes
Session associated with CIfA:
no
Session associated with SAfA:
no
Session associated with CAA:
no
Session associated with DGUF:
no
Session associated with other:

Organisers

Main organiser:
Irmine Roshem (United Kingdom) 1
Co-organisers:
Clara Veiga-Rilo (Spain) 2
Affiliations:
1. University of Aberdeen
2. Universidade de Santiago de Compostela