Table 2.
Frequency of biomarkers of stress in adult victims of plague from different archaeological sites, periods and latitudes.
| Site | Period | Latitude | Sample (sexed adults) | Sex ratio | Freq. of Hypoplasia | Freq. of Cribra Orbitalia | Freq. of Hyperostosis | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Pierre de Dreux | 14th c. | 48.737112 | 26 | 0.73 | 56.2 | 31.3 | 17.6 | 16 |
| Barcelona | 14th c. | 41.386527 | 13 | 1.17 | 44.4 | 11.1 | 9.1 | 15 |
| Royal Mint | 1348–49 | 51.50267 | 377 | 1.26 | 75.5 | 18.3 | 90.0 | 44, 45 |
| Hereford | 14th c. | 52.055908 | 92 | 0.77 | 89.0 | 13.0 | 33.3 | 16 |
| Les Fedons | 16th c. | 43.655419 | 56 | 1.15 | 76.4 | 20.0 | 16 | |
| Maria Troon | 16th c. | 51.025078 | 38 | 1.11 | 75.0 | 36.0 | 24.1 | 16, 85 |
| Puy St. Pierre | 1629–30 | 44.53332 | 16 | 1.00 | 5.9 | 79 |