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Osteobiography and Life History Reconstruction from Skeletal Remains

Quick fact

The skeleton is a dynamic organ that constantly remodels itself, leaving marks from childhood stress, infections, and fractures that persist for thousands of years. For example, a microscopic line of disrupted enamel on a tooth can reveal a famine that occurred during a person's first few years of life, hundreds or even thousands of years ago.

Why this is interesting

Every skeleton is a silent autobiography. A single bone can reveal where you grew up, what you ate, how hard you worked, and even the diseases you survived. How do scientists read this story?