Levente Samu

ORCID: 0000-0002-9967-9468
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Research Areas
  • Ancient and Medieval Archaeology Studies
  • Eurasian Exchange Networks
  • Leprosy Research and Treatment
  • Yersinia bacterium, plague, ectoparasites research
  • Historical and Archaeological Studies
  • History of Science and Medicine
  • Infectious Diseases and Tuberculosis
  • Paleopathology and ancient diseases
  • Osteomyelitis and Bone Disorders Research
  • Diverse Historical and Scientific Studies
  • Bat Biology and Ecology Studies
  • Forensic and Genetic Research
  • Medicinal Plant Pharmacodynamics Research
  • Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
  • Archaeology and ancient environmental studies
  • Oral Health Pathology and Treatment
  • Dermatological diseases and infestations
  • Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History

Eötvös Loránd University
2021-2024

Stuttgart Observatory
2021

University of Tübingen
2021

Budapest University of Economics and Business
2018

Research Centre for the Humanities
2018

Abstract From ad 567–568, at the onset of Avar period, populations from Eurasian Steppe settled in Carpathian Basin for approximately 250 years 1 . Extensive sampling archaeogenomics (424 individuals) and isotopes, combined with archaeological, anthropological historical contextualization four Avar-period cemeteries, allowed a detailed description genomic structure these communities their kinship social practices. We present set large pedigrees, reconstructed using ancient DNA, spanning nine...

10.1038/s41586-024-07312-4 article EN cc-by Nature 2024-04-24

In recent years, our knowledge of leprosy in the past has substantially been enriched. Nonetheless, much still remains to be discovered, especially regions and periods from where no written sources are available. To fill some research gaps, we provide comparative analysis eight Avar-period cases Danube-Tisza Interfluve (Hungary). every case, reconstruct biological consequences leprosy, detected bony changes were linked with palaeopathological modern medical information. social being affected...

10.1016/j.tube.2023.102393 article EN cc-by-nc Tuberculosis 2023-09-01

Our knowledge of how society viewed leprosy and treated its victims in the past is still scarce, especially geographical regions archaeological periods from where no written sources are available. To fill some research gaps, we provide comparative analysis five previously described, probable cases with Avar-period Trans-Tisza region (Hungary). The skeletons were subject to a detailed macromorphological (re-)evaluation. Where possible, biological social consequences having reconstructed based...

10.1016/j.tube.2024.102552 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Tuberculosis 2024-07-31

Abstract of PhD thesis submitted in 2020 to the Archaeology Doctoral Programme, School History, Eötvös Loránd University under supervision Tivadar Vida, Budapest and Institute Prehistory Medieval at Albert-Ludwigs-University Freiburg (Breisgau) Sebastian Brather.

10.17204/dissarch.2020.293 article EN cc-by-nc Dissertationes Archaeologicae 2021-03-30
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