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Posted on 05/20/2010 4:52:50 AM PDT by Beowulf9
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They date from the 13th to 15th Centuries and were found during preparatory work for a £12m refurbishment of the castle's Renaissance royal palace.
Biological anthropologist Dr Jo Buckberry, of the University of Bradford, is part of the team which will carry out the research.
She said: "Techniques have advanced a long way since the skeletons were discovered in 1997 and we can now tell much more about where people came from, their lifestyles and causes of death.
"This group is highly unusual, because of where and when the people were buried, suggesting that they might have been socially important and have died during extreme events such as sieges."
The facial reconstruction and other research results, will feature in a permanent exhibition due to open at Stirling Castle next spring. History Cold Case -
Stirling Man is being shown on BBC2 Scotland at 2100 BST on Thursday.
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posted on
05/20/2010 4:52:50 AM PDT
by
Beowulf9
To: SunkenCiv
knight seen in light of a new day...ping
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posted on
05/20/2010 4:55:26 AM PDT
by
Tainan
(Cogito, ergo conservatus)
To: Beowulf9
the good knight did not go gently ....
To: silverleaf
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posted on
05/20/2010 4:59:17 AM PDT
by
esquirette
("Our hearts are restless until they find rest in Thee." ~ Augustine)
To: Beowulf9
Hooligan
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posted on
05/20/2010 5:01:38 AM PDT
by
wolfcreek
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lsd7DGqVSIc)
To: wolfcreek
Hey, thanks. That was cool. I don’t know how to post pics. He’s right handsome, but I wonder if he would’nt have had long hair.
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posted on
05/20/2010 5:04:28 AM PDT
by
Beowulf9
To: Beowulf9
My guess is plague victims, since the group included women and infants........................
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posted on
05/20/2010 5:06:33 AM PDT
by
Red Badger
(When you see Jerusalem being surrounded by armies, you'll know that its desolation is NEAR. Luke 21)
To: wolfcreek
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posted on
05/20/2010 5:08:00 AM PDT
by
Red Badger
(When you see Jerusalem being surrounded by armies, you'll know that its desolation is NEAR. Luke 21)
To: Beowulf9
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posted on
05/20/2010 5:13:10 AM PDT
by
wolfcreek
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lsd7DGqVSIc)
To: wolfcreek
To: Beowulf9
They can’t do hair with skull measurements.
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posted on
05/20/2010 5:21:09 AM PDT
by
arthurus
("If you don't believe in shooting abortionists, don't shoot an abortionist." -Ann C.)
To: Beowulf9
This is fascinating stuff. A face from 700 years ago.
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posted on
05/20/2010 5:24:15 AM PDT
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Caipirabob
( Communists... Socialists... Democrats...Traitors... Who can tell the difference?)
To: GreenHornet
Its Woody Harrelson!He does look stoned...
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posted on
05/20/2010 5:25:18 AM PDT
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Caipirabob
( Communists... Socialists... Democrats...Traitors... Who can tell the difference?)
To: wolfcreek
Considering the diet at the time, I think they added some 21st century poundage on that knight.
To: Beowulf9
He looks like a typical hooligan attending a Manchester United match. Talk about a closed gene pool!
To: Beowulf9
To: Beowulf9
He looks like a Scot IMO. Very high cheek bones.
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posted on
05/20/2010 10:45:12 AM PDT
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EggsAckley
( There's an Ethiopian in the fuel supply!)
To: Tainan; StayAt HomeMother; Ernest_at_the_Beach; 1ofmanyfree; 21twelve; 240B; 24Karet; ...
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posted on
05/20/2010 6:49:08 PM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
("Fools learn from experience. I prefer to learn from the experience of others." -- Otto von Bismarck)
To: SunkenCiv
He’s not one of ours...to ugly. (We’re a handsome clan)
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posted on
05/20/2010 6:56:36 PM PDT
by
blam
To: Beowulf9
Gosh, he looks like my son!!!!
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posted on
05/20/2010 7:03:22 PM PDT
by
KYGrandma
(The sun shines bright on my old Kentucky home......)
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