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Since this article, there has been new research indicating that the Plague of Justinian may not have been as bad as previously thought. https://www.princeton.e
by RcouF1uZ4gsC 6y ago
Since this article, there has been new research indicating that the Plague of Justinian may not have been as bad as previously thought.
https://www.princeton.edu/news/2019/12/02/maybe-first-plague-wasnt-bad-say-researchers https://www.princeton.edu/news/2019/12/02/maybe-first-plague...
- throw3fj43 6y agoThat claim should be greeted with skepticism, if you are interested in learning more please consider this reply: https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/The-%E2%80%98Justinianic-Plague%E2%80%99%3A-An-%E2%80%9CInconsequential-A-Meier/8223a0b66b46065f0678d990d02ccb864ce88053 https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/The-%E2%80%98Justinian...
- RcouF1uZ4gsC 6y agoExcellent article. I guess it is especially important to be somewhat skeptical of “exciting” new research that hits the popular press and make sure to read all the analyses.