The aim of this study was to determine whether there is evidence to suggest that males and females in medieval England experienced differences in health and mortality which could be objectively demonstrated from their skeletal remains. Palaeopathological data pertaining to a total sample of 1,056 adult males and 674 adult females (c.1066-1540 AD) were compared statistically. A method for sexing subadults using tooth measurements was also developed, enabling the comparative analysis to be extended experimentally to a further 83 (47 'male', 36 'female') individuals aged c.5-18 years.

AUTHOR
Since completing a PhD in Biological Anthropology and a BSc (Hons) in Archaeological Sciences with First Class Honours, Dr Clare Duncan has enjoyed a career in television, working for the BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and broadcasters overseas.

REVIEW
‘It has great informational and educational value for different professionals interested in the research on human remains, like forensic anthropologists, forensic archeologists, forensic odontologists, and students connected with this field… All chapters have clear sub-headings, and follow a similar structure to include introduction, methodology, results and discussions, limitations are extensively evaluated and recommendations for future research are made… It adds evidence to the growing recognition of the value of skeletal human remains to complement historical evidence in the research on past human societies.’ Cezar Capitaneanu, Journal of Forensic Odonto-Stomatology, Vol 36 n. 2, Dec 2018