Five years since COVID emerged, not only has the pandemic affected the way we live and work, it’s also influencing the way researchers are thinking about the past.
In a recent episode of “The Conversation Weekly” podcast, Professor of Anthropological Archaeology Alex Bentley explains how the pandemic has sparked new research into how disease may have affected ancient civilizations, and the clues this offers about a change in the way humans designed their villages and cities 8,000 years ago. Read the full article and listen to the podcast at The Conversation.
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