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.
Bone and tooth enamel incorporate chemical signals from different periods of an individual’s lifetime. What does the chemical composition of bone tissue reflect? Explain how.
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Meet The Creators
- 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
