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Dr. Erin Baxter -- Archaeology


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Have you ever wanted to know more about ancient humans who died a long time ago? In this episode, Dr. Erin Baxter, Curator of Anthropology at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science, talks to us about what humans have done with their dead throughout history. She studies all of the wonderful burial practices of cultures around the world. In this episode, she talks to us about about mummies, skeletons, what we can learn from studying bones, and much, much more!  There is so much to be learned about humans and their history by studying human remains, so get ready to hear Dr. Baxter talk about some amazing experiences she's had studying humans all around the world. 

For a transcript of this episode and more information about some of the topics discussed, please visit https://askascientistpod.com/episode-transcripts/

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