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Medieval graves that could solve mystery of the Black Death: Twelve skeletons discovered under London street (Daily Mail)
much more, with many pictures of skeletal remains, at link aboveThey have lain unseen for centuries a carefully arranged group of skeletons deep beneath what became one of the busiest areas of London.
Millions of feet have tramped unwittingly above them through the years; thousands of tons of earth and rubble concealed their grave.
But yesterday it was hoped that the DNA within the nine sets of remains would unlock a mystery that has baffled and divided medical minds for generations: what caused the Black Death in 1348?
They were discovered during excavation work for the £14.8billion Crossrail project, currently carving a subterranean path across London.
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Around a third of the population of Britain died in the Black Death. Estimates of how many perished in Europe and elsewhere vary between 25million and 200million, making it the grimmest and most destructive pandemic in human history.
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Once analysis is complete, the skeletons will be reburied on the site or at a cemetery.