A new analysis of sewer drains from the Roman fort of Vindolanda, close to Hadrian's Wall, has shown that the occupants were infected by three types of intestinal parasite—roundworm, whipworm, and Giardia duodenalis.
Thank you for this. I’m going to be checking this out more. Although one of the other responses to you is suggesting benefit from infecting themselves with less harmful parasites - that’s a thing.
I mentioned to another response having listened to an episode of Radiolab (and forgot) that covers this very thing.
Thank you for this. I’m going to be checking this out more. Although one of the other responses to you is suggesting benefit from infecting themselves with less harmful parasites - that’s a thing.
I mentioned to another response having listened to an episode of Radiolab (and forgot) that covers this very thing.
https://radiolab.org/podcast/91691-sculptors-of-monumental-narrative