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Uncovering the evidence for child abuse and neglect in archaeological remains

A team of researchers from the University of Aberdeen has developed a new framework for identifying the often-subtle signs of child abuse and neglect in antiquity. Previous osteoarchaeological studies have tended to focus on skeletal signs of severe physical injury, but this new research focuses on...

Uncovering the evidence for child abuse and neglect in archaeological remains
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A team of researchers from the University of Aberdeen has developed a new framework for identifying the often-subtle signs of child abuse and neglect in antiquity. Previous osteoarchaeological studies have tended to focus on skeletal signs of severe physical injury, but this new research focuses on more subtle injuries and child neglect.

Originally published at Phys.org

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