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> Most ordinary medieval people never appear in any historical record. Bioarchaeology gives us the chance of meeting them. By using osteobiographical methods, w
by tetris11 3y ago
> Most ordinary medieval people never appear in any historical record. Bioarchaeology gives us the chance of meeting them. By using osteobiographical methods, we can reconstitute the outlines of their lives in considerable detail, understanding the life choices and issues they faced.
This sounds extraordinarily close to the opening of Assassin's Creed.
- saiya-jin 3y agoWell I mean bones are often the only thing remaining, so if you want to learn anything you have to study them. And often they contain tons of information about the person, their health, habits etc. I'd say its basic science.