Abstract Background: Late medieval England underwent intensive urbanisation, particularly
in its largest city: London. Urban dwellers were exposed to factors such as high population …

In pre-industrial societies, in which the majority of the population lived directly off the land,
few issues were more important than the maintenance of soil fertility. Without access to …

It has been clear to me since my first interaction with medieval pottery, as an undergraduate
on the Bishopstone Valley Research project, that there is great potential to be unlocked in …

Bede and the Cosmos examines Bede's cosmology—his understanding of the universe and
its laws. It explores his ideas regarding both the structure and mechanics of the created …

This paper asks whether archaeologists might profitably re-engage with the pre-
Enlightenment doctrines of elemental philosophy and humoral theory as paradigms more …

Urbanization is a transitional period often associated with deteriorating population health
and increased mortality, as the rapid increase of population density in urban centers …

The approach to the perception of landscape and settlement adopted by medieval
archaeologists has been rather different to those of their colleagues working on the …

This paper examines some of the arguments used by archaeologists in favour of
collaborating with artefact hunters and collectors who claim that these activities produce …

This paper demonstrates how key industries impacted urban environments in late medieval
England from 1300-1600CE through an examination of city laws, ordinances, and rulings. It …

Internationally, food waste is gaining significant attention due to its detrimental effects on
water and soil pollution, as well as its contribution to greenhouse gas emissions. In …