From the gallows to the grave - investigating the cause of death of seven skeletons from Renaissance Odense.

In 1982, archaeologists recovered seven skeletons at the site of Søndergade, OBM8230 in Odense, Denmark. The skeletons were isolated burials outside of cemetery context. This article examines the osteological and historical data of these seven skeletons and their burial location with the aim of examining the circumstances of their deaths.

Impact of urbanization on tuberculosis and leprosy prevalence in medieval Denmark.

The consequences of urbanization, such as increased exposure to pathogens, have long been considered detrimental to human health. During the first half of the Danish medieval period, towns were established and throughout the period population increased. The following study analyzes the relationship between urbanization and disease frequency - specifically leprosy and tuberculosis - in four skeletal samples from medieval Denmark using a paleoepidemiological approach.