The search for King Richard III
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Did you know that archaeological excavations are like gigantic jigsaw puzzles? Use the recent discovery of King Richard III to understand how. Through careful examination of old maps, painstaking archaeological exploration, and use of good science, archaeologists piece together the puzzle to share their amazing discovery of England's famous King ("my kingdom for a horse") with the world.
Archaeology is more like CSI than you might expect. What are ways that evidence is used to prove that the body excavated might be Richard III?
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