Leprosy in medieval Denmark: Exploring life histories through a multi‐tissue and multi‐isotopic approach

A local origin for the leprosy patients is in line with historical evidence, unlike the small dietary contribution of marine protein. Although only 10% of the analyzed individuals have rib/long bone offsets that undoubtedly show a dietary shift, the data appear to reveal a pattern for 25 individuals (out of 50), with elevated δ¹³ C and/or δ¹⁵ N values in the ribs compared to the long bones, which points toward a communal type of diet and reveals organizational aspects of th