“We are all made like a tree, and when we die, the only thing that remains is our skeleton. This will allow the future generations to know about our living conditions and the reasons why we die”.
Herr Hartmann (cc-by-nc)
That is what we learnt on 26th November when three bioarcheologists from Durham University came to the high school to tell us about bioarcheology. They were called Simone, Clair and Kary and came from 3 different countries: the U.K. , the U.S.A and the Netherlands. Therefore they had different accents which were more or less easy to understand ! What surprised us was their cleverness, knowledge and their passion for what they were doing despite their young age.
First of all, we think that it is important to remind you of the definition of bioarcheology : it is the investigation of the past through the study of skeletons.
Wessex Archaeology (cc-by-nc-sa)
The workshop started with a one-hour explanation. Each of them specialized in a different field of bioarcheology. Simone studies bones and microscopy, she explains how a bone is made and in fact it’s like a tree. Kary is keen on paleopathology, the study of diseases in the past. Clair studies anatomy and age estimation. After that the workshop started.
“To conclude, we didn’t expect such an interesting workshop and it was a rich experience !”
Elise and Flora
“It was a fantastic event, which allowed us to discover bioarcheology. Bones are the vestige of our past.”
Alexine and Eva
“Finally, we want to thank Simone, Clair and Kary for their performance.”
Arnaud and Paul
“The bioarcheology class was really interesting and instructive.”
Thibault and Simon
“We really enjoyed that and will do it again with pleasure.”
Pauline and Mirina
“We learned so many things which are really interesting !”
Colette and Simon
“Not many schools are lucky to do fascinating activities like these.”
Lisa and Arthur
“We suggest our teachers to do this activity again.”
Clara and Eva
“To sum up, we really liked this morning; it was a great moment !”
Yann and Tristan
“We thank our teachers for registering for this workshop.”
Magali, Zoé and everybody