“Diet, Health and Disease in medieval Scotland” by Shirley Ann Curtis
Scotland in Early Medieval Europe International Conference Highlights Lecture 1 by Shirley Ann Curtis, University of Liverpool
Scotland in Early Medieval Europe
“Diet, health and disease in medieval Scotland: a skeletal and stable isotope study on inhabitants from Portmahomack, SE Scotland” by Shirley Ann Curtis, University of Liverpool
This presentation has images of human skeletons
Highlights Lecture 1, 24th February 2013
The Society of Antiquaries of Scotland hosted an international conference across the 22nd to 24th February 2013 on Scotland in Early Medieval Europe, the fourth in its series of themed international conferences, in conjunction with the Dark Age Studies Committee. The conference examined Scotland and its connections and identity in Early Medieval Europe (AD400 and AD1000) and included contributions from various disciplines, utilising a multitude of sources of evidence, within overarching themes as well as a series of case studies. Themes throughout the conference included:
- Power and identity
- Groups and communities
- Ideologies and economies
- Contacts and communications
Joint with the Committee for Dark Age Studies