Why do humans go to extreme lengths to alter their bodies?
Why on earth had they filed their gnashers? Many male Viking burials on the Swedish isle of Gotland contain filed teeth.
Remains of murdered Australian Aboriginal man repatriated by British university
The skull of an Aboriginal man who is thought to have been killed by colonizers in the early 19th century has been returned ...
How can we ethically display the dead in museums? What about resin casts of those who died violently in Pompeii?
Around the world, museums are grappling with the question of what to do with human remains. This includes lifelike copies of those who may have died traumatically.