New research indicates Augustinian friars were almost twice as likely as the city’s general population to be infected by intestinal parasites, most likely from their choice of manure.
A new analysis of remains from medieval Cambridge shows that local Augustinian friars were almost twice as likely as the city’s general population to be
Research examining traces of parasites in the remains of medieval Cambridge residents suggests that local friars were almost twice as likely as ordinary working townspeople to have intestinal worms - despite monasteries of the period having far.
Research has shown that Augustinian monks from the medieval period had more intestinal worms despite their use of cleaner facilities as compared to the townspeople.