Sex and the City: A Biocultural Investigation into Female Health in Roman Britain

Abstract

A study of the effects of urbanism detected in the remains of individuals buried in cemeteries of the main urban centers dating from the 2nd-4th cents. A.D., using the microfiche data from the Museum of London Archaeology Service Archive. The focus of the investigation is on infectious and metabolic diseases, stress indicators, trauma, surgery and fractures. The results of the study await comparison with rural cemeteries.