Andrzej Witold Weber

This study identifies the oldest known plague strains in Lake Baikal hunter-gatherers 5500 years ago, showing early outbreaks were lethal and challenged the idea that agriculture was necessary for plague epidemics.

This study investigates the factors behind the failed invasion of pigs on Rebun Island using archaeological data, identifying reduced propagule pressure, cold climate resistance, and resource scarcity as key contributors.