leprosy

Around 1,500 years ago an Anglo Saxon man died in Britain.  He was buried with a spear at his side, and a knife at his hip.  He died from leprosy that was introduced to Britain from Scandinavia.  How do bioarchaeologists know:  READ MORE ABOUT IT:   

http://www.forbes.com/sites/kristinakillgrove/2015/05/14/earliest-case-of-leprosy-in-britain-reveals-scandinavian-origins-of-the-disease/