This book provides an overview of medieval monasticism in Iceland, from its dawn to its
downfall during the Reformation. Blending the evidence from material remains and written …

This study aimed to evaluate the possible use of mercury as a medical treatment at the
medieval monastic hospital Skriðuklaustur (ad 1494–1554) in eastern Iceland. The …

Objectives A multi‐isotope study was conducted on individuals buried at Skriðuklaustur
monastery (AD 1493–1554) to investigate their geographic origins and dietary composition …

Regiert" König Sex" die Welt? Und war das schon immer so? Wie gestalteten sich vor dem
18. Jahrhundert sexuelle Beziehungen vor, in und außerhalb der Ehe? Welche Probleme …

The aim of this paper is to provide an overview of the monastic houses operated on the
northernmost periphery of Roman Catholic Europe during the Middle Ages. The intention is …

Volcanic emissions are known to be a serious source of pollution to humans and animals.
This study aimed to examine the possible health burden of fluoride (F) exposure from …

Age at death classes: See Methods Old adult= Mature and senile adults Stature estimations:
See Methods Alveoli= region of alveolar sockets in the alveolar bone. AMTL= Ante Mortem …

Congenital, infectious, or traumatic pathologies diagnosed from human skeletal remains
may at first sight be observed as splendid sources to investigate concepts, such as disability …

El año 1495 marcó el inicio de la epidemia de sífilis o Morbus Gallicus, procedente quizá de
La Española y azote del Viejo Continente durante 20-25 años consecutivos. Basado en la …

Syphilis is an infectious disease transmitted by the bacterium Treponema pallidum, caused
major problems for the old continent after the European discovery of the Americas in 1492 …