How archaeologists analyse human remains

What can you learn about a person from their skeleton? What do you do if you find a dead body? And how much do your bones really reveal about your life, health, and death? In today's video, Giselle (with the help of Patrice) walks you through how you can become an osteologist too by learning to read bones! Breaking down the expert forensic techniques used on dig sites and police cases to analyze human remains, Giselle reveals how specialists determine age, sex, and stature, identify ancient diseases like scurvy and rickets, and detect gruesome trauma like sword wounds and decapitations! 🪏 You can become a certified Dirt Nerd by becoming a channel member here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCJyzOQzeHJfZJMZ9-r_h3A/join Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.