Previous bioarchaeological analyses of medieval monastic and nonmonastic cemeteries in London revealed evidence of lower risks of mortality, and thus better health, in the monastic settings. However, comparison of the two monastic communities, Bermondsey Abbey and Merton Priory, which adhered to different religious ideals, suggested lower risks of mortality in the former. This study examines patterns of skeletal biomarkers, which reflect developmental stress or inflammation, in an attempt to clarify the possible underlying mechanisms producing apparent health differences in these monastic communities.

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中世纪修道院的健康：伦敦宗教团体之间骨骼炎症迹象和发育压力的差异

先前对伦敦中世纪修道院和非修道院墓地的生物考古分析表明，修道院环境中的死亡风险较低，因此健康状况更好。然而，对坚持不同宗教理想的两个修道院社区——伯蒙德塞修道院和默顿修道院进行比较表明，前者的死亡风险较低。这项研究检查了反映发育压力或炎症的骨骼生物标志物的模式，试图阐明在这些修道院社区中产生明显健康差异的可能潜在机制。