How Cutting-Edge Archaeology Can Improve Public Health
An anthropologist’s study of rickets from archaeological sites might help dentists spot signs of vitamin D deficiency in children.
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Following a New Trail of Crumbs to Agriculture’s Origins
Archaeologists have found tiny pieces of ancient bread from hunter-gatherers that predate agriculture by about 4,000 years.
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The Myth of Racial Purity in Roman Britain
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