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What can you learn from ancient skeletons? - Farnaz Khatibi

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Ancient skeletons can tell us a great deal about the past, including the age, gender and even the social status of its former owner. But how can we know all of these details simply by examining some old, soil-caked bones? Farnaz Khatibi examines a fascinating branch of science known as biological anthropology.

The study of human ancient bones reveals information about individual identity, disease, and some major historical events. How does the anthropologist know all this information?

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  • Educator Farnaz Khatibi Jafari
  • Director Franz Palomares
  • Script Editor Emma Bryce
  • Associate Producer Jessica Ruby
  • Content Producer Gerta Xhelo
  • Editorial Producer Alex Rosenthal
  • Narrator Pen-Pen Chen

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