The remains of the medieval woman are over 2m high in Poland

The skeleton of a medieval woman over 2 meters tall was discovered with many signs that she lived a short life and suffered from illness.

The author Magda Matczak has just published details about the skeleton of a medieval woman over 2m high in the book "A New Development in the Biological Archeology of Healthcare" , Mirror 11/11 reported.

The skeleton was found near a church on the island of Ostrów Lednicki, Poland in 1977. Scientists estimate it originated in the 12-14 century.

The remains of the medieval woman are over 2m tall with many signs of illness.(Photo: Januscz Gorecki).

In addition to a height of more than 2 meters , the remains also have one of the largest skulls ever excavated. After analyzing the rest of the skeleton, the team concluded that the woman lived a short life with many painful illnesses and wounds.

She suffers from headaches, a rare disease caused by a pituitary gland that produces excessive growth hormones that make the head bone abnormally large. The spine part of a woman shows signs of osteoarthritis, resulting from the body's height and weight. In addition, the remains have many characteristics that show that she had broken her arms, legs and pleurisy.

Scientists also pay attention to the posture of burying a woman in the cemetery. While the heads of the other remains were buried to the west, the woman's face was facing the East. Both her hands were bent instead of fully stretched.

"All the details, such as the unusual burial direction, without the burial objects, show that this woman belongs to a lower class in society. We know the speculation of the emotional state of the deceased just through However, based on the knowledge of modern clinical medicine, we believe that there will be times when women feel some emotions such as irritability, anxiety, mixedness. upset, sad and angry, " commented Magda Matczak.