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What can bones tell us about an individual?

Watch Dr Mary Lewis analyse the bones and teeth of a skeleton in order to identify the age of the individual.

In this video, Mary Lewis analyses the teeth and bones of a skeleton in order to identify the age and biological sex of the individual.

You may also find this list of terms related to osteology of interest.

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