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The Bioarchaeology of Childhood | Sian Halcrow

I study dead babies from the past

Month: October 2017

What it’s like to work with the dead in Southeast Asia

Posted on October 17, 2017 by childhoodbioarchaeology

“Oh, so you’re like a historical bone detective?” That’s the type of comment I often receive when I describe my work to people. While archaeologists do use many methods in common with forensics, the aims of our research are very different, and the relationships with the people we study are also different and wrapped up with much complexity.

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