“The Black Death Was not as Widespread or Catastrophic as Long Thought – New Study”, Timothy Newfield, Adam Izdebski and Alessia Masi Write on The Conversation
A pollen slide under the microscope at 40x magnification. By Lucrezia Masci
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On this piece published on The Conversation, Timothy Newfield, Adam Izdebski and Alessia Masi challenge the popular assumption that plague is believed to have reached nearly, if not every, corner of Europe and killed 30%-50% of the population. By studying the fossil pollen from 261 lakes and wetlands in 19 European countries, the researchers compared the Black Death’s demographic impact across the continent, concluding that the pandemic’s toll was not as universal as currently claimed, nor was it always catastrophic.