What can we learn about a person from their bones? King Richard III - Archaeological Science Ep 1

Ever wondered what archaeologists can learn about people by studying their bones? Find out in this episode, where I dive into this fascinating topic in archaeological science by looking at King Richard III, studied extensively by researchers at the University of Leicester. I’ll discuss scientific dating, osteological analysis, ancient DNA, and isotopes. Archaeology isn’t just about artefacts - we can learn a lot from the dead too. #archaeology #madamarchaeologist #richardiii #archaeologist #archaeologicaldiscoveries #archaeogem #archaeohistories #archaeological #dna #dnanews #ancientDNA #ancient #ancienthumans

00:00 Intro
00:51 Richard III - Historical background
03:52 Richard III - Research background
04:40 Radiocarbon dating
04:51 Looking at the bones / Gender and age
05:01 Injuries
05:38 Ancient DNA
08:20 Stable isotope analysis
10:03 End

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