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SUMMARY:Tuberculosis\, Cancer &amp\; Gout: Archaeolgical evidence of disea
 se from Medieval Cambridge - Dr Jenna Dittmar\, McDonald Institute for Arc
 haeological Research\, University of Cambridge
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CONTACT:Lorena Escudero
DESCRIPTION:The presence of disease in past populations was affected by nu
 merous factors\, many of which were not uniformly experienced by members o
 f society. By considering the heterogeneous nature of the inhabitants of M
 edieval towns\, a more nuanced picture of how diseases affected societies 
 can be created. The human skeletal remains from five burial sites located 
 in and around Cambridge were analysed to discover how the inhabitants of t
 hat unique urban environment were affected by disease. In addition to subs
 tantial evidence of infectious disease\, a surprisingly high prevalence ra
 te of gout was identified\, as were multiple cases of cancer.  The aim of 
 this talk is to contextualise these findings by exploring the factors that
  contributed to the presence of these diseases within Cambridge.
LOCATION:The Richard King Room\, Darwin College
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