I THOUGHT WE’D FOUND CONCLUSIVE PROOF OF A BLACK PLAGUE DIE OFF AROUND THAT TIME? OF COURSE IT DOESN’T EXPLAIN WHY MORE MEN THAN WOMEN OF THE LOSING CULTURE DIED.  I MEAN, I CAN THINK OF EXPLANATIONS FOR THIS UP TO AND INCLUDING PURDAH AND RITUAL BATHING FOR WOMEN, BUT IT’S NOT… OBVIOUS:  Artifacts, Culture, and Adoption.