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SUMMARY:Digging deeper: What living athletes can tell us about behaviour i
 n prehistory - Dr Alison Macintosh\, McDonald Institute for Archaeological
  Research
DTSTART:20161027T121000Z
DTEND:20161027T130000Z
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CONTACT:Janet Gibson
DESCRIPTION:Human bones are highly adaptable\, tailoring their size and sh
 ape in response to the conditions to which they are exposed\, particularly
  during growth and development. Because of this adaptability during life\,
  human skeletal remains can provide a wealth of information about the livi
 ng conditions and behaviour patterns of men and women in the past. However
 \, interpreting that information can be challenging.  This talk outlines t
 he ways in which cutting-edge bone imaging technologies and the study of l
 iving athletes are helping anthropologists to better understand the role o
 f physical activity and muscle tissue in driving variation in bone size an
 d shape\, and what this new information means for more richly interpreting
  prehistoric behaviour from skeletal remains. 
LOCATION:The Richard King Room\, Darwin College
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