The Woman from Hoxne (IMAGE)

St. John's College, University of Cambridge

The Woman from Hoxne

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Leprosy is likely to have had a severe impact on the Woman' from Hoxne's life. The visible damage to her skull provides evidence that she would have had extensive facial lesions and is likely to have suffered nerve damage to her extremities.

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Dr Sarah Inskip

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