Paleoproteomics, the study of ancient proteins, is a rapidly growing field at the intersection of
molecular biology, paleontology, archaeology, paleoecology, and history. Paleoproteomics …

Infectious diseases are among the strongest selective pressures driving human evolution,.
This includes the single greatest mortality event in recorded history, the first outbreak of the …

The origin of the medieval Black Death pandemic (ad 1346–1353) has been a topic of
continuous investigation because of the pandemic's extensive demographic impact and long …

This article presents outcomes from a Workshop entitled “Bioarchaeology: Taking Stock and
Moving Forward,” which was held at Arizona State University (ASU) on March 6–8, 2020 …

The bacterial pathogen Yersinia pestis gave rise to devastating outbreaks throughout
human history, and ancient DNA evidence has shown it afflicted human populations as far …

Abstract The Black Death was the largest demographic shock in European history. We
review the evidence for the origins, spread, and mortality of the disease. We document that it …

Abstract The Black Death (1347–1352 ce) is the most renowned pandemic in human history,
believed by many to have killed half of Europe's population. However, despite advances in …

Caused by Yersinia pestis, plague ravaged the world through three known pandemics: the
First or the Justinianic (6th–8th century); the Second (beginning with the Black Death during …

During the late 3 rd millennium BCE, the Eastern Mediterranean and Near East witnessed
societal changes in many regions, which are usually explained with a combination of social …

Biological anthropologists are ideally suited for the study of pandemics given their strengths
in human biology, health, culture, and behavior, yet pandemics have historically not been a …