Tag: bioarchaeology
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How This Bioarchaeologist Connects Maryland’s Past to Its Present
How can we learn about people who lived centuries ago, but were not included in typical written records? Biocultural anthropologist, Alex McDougle, guides us through her work on free and…
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Archaeology Discoveries That Deserve More Attention
Did you know some of the most fascinating archaeological discoveries never make the headlines? Rachel from Inside Archaeology shares overlooked finds and we explore how interpretation, imagination, and new technologies…
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What the Dead Still Mean to the Living in Iceland
What can human remains reveal about connection, identity, and community in Iceland? Biomedical anthropologist, Dr. Adam Netzer-Zimmer, shares how overlooked human remains are unearthing Iceland’s multifaceted relationship with the dead.
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How We Learn About Diseases In The Past
This post explores how we learn about diseases in the past, specifically through the field of paleopathology.
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How People In The Past Treated Health Problems
This post explains how people in the past treated health problems using an array of methods, ideas, and medicine.
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What Can Animal Bones Tell Us About Life In the Past?
This post explains what animal bones can tell us about life in the past.
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The Archaeology of Syphilis
This post breaks down the archaeology of syphilis by tracing its archaeological trail throughout history and into the present day.
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What Can We Learn From Ancient Insects?
This post explains what we can learn from studying ancient insects in the archaeological record.