Quote Originally Posted by Greyblades View Post
The origining disease I think; the major outbreak however was in China, beijing specifically. We can blame the mongols for its ease of infection though thier conquests causing major famines throughout the region and the silk road gave it a vector into europe.



Europe was going through its own famines due to a climate change between the medieval warm period and the little ice age, hence why it turned into such a massive culling.

I wouldnt be suprised if mongolia did originate it what with their historical nomadic lifestyle, make sense they still have outbreaks now and then due to thier 30% still nomadic population, lot of horses camels and cattle in close proximity when on the steppe.
The last I read about it the bubonic plague originated from rodents living on the steppes. A quick look at wiki suggests it's still the current theory. What it shows is that diseases deadly to humans can exist outside human spheres, and every now and then resumes contact. And we know of at least one instance of bacteria surviving the near-absolute zero of extra-planetary vacuum.