Scientific News First Scientific Evidence Of Black Death In Edinburgh Found On Skeleton

First scientific evidence of Black Death in Edinburgh found on skeleton

The first scientific evidence of the Black Death in Edinburgh has been discovered on the remains of a teenage boy who died in the 14th Century. Plaque on the child's teeth has been found to contain ... Read More

Ancient DNA confirms Black Death in 14th century Edinburgh teen's skeleton

Traces of plague bacteria were found in a medieval skeleton from St Giles' Cathedral after new scientific analysis. Read More

DNA Evidence of Plague Found in Scotland

The Scotsman reports that DNA evidence of the Black Death has been found in the teeth of a teenaged boy whose skeletal remains were unearthed at St. Giles’ Cathedral in 1981. More than 100 burials ... Read More

First DNA evidence of Black Death in Edinburgh discovered on teeth of excavated teenage skeleton

Experts said the discovery was “ground breaking” with new testing transforming understandings of the city’s medieval populations. Read More

First evidence of Black Death found in Edinburgh skeleton

The first scientific evidence of the Black Death in Edinburgh has been discovered on the skeleton of a teenage boy who died in the 14th century, shedding new light on one of history's deadliest ... Read More