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Forensic archeology helps unravel mystery of skeletons found in Punjab Science & Us
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In 2014, skeletons were found in the well in a Gurdwara in Ajnala area of Punjab. Who do the skeletons belong to? While historical records said that these could be Indian soldiers killed by the British during the 1857 armed uprising, there were several other theories about it. How did scientists go about investigating this mystery? We spoke to Dr J S Sehrawat, a forensic anthropologist from Panjab University. This podcast is the story of the fascinating world of forensic anthropology.
Reporting and research - Menaka RaoCo-host and audio editing - Rakesh Kamal
Additional Reading:
Short fieldwork report. Human remains from Ajnala, India, 2014Forgotten, Discovered and Then Forgotten Again: The 1857 Martyrs in Punjab's AjnalaCarbon dating, the archaeological workhorse, is getting a major rebootAspartic acid racemization of root dentin used for dental age estimation in a Polish population sample - PMC.Forensic odontological sex determination of Ajnala skeletal remains based on the statistical equations generated from the odontometrics of known teeth - ScienceDirectDental Age Estimation of Ajnala Skeletal Remains: A Forensic Odontological StudyPinpointing the Geographic Origin of 165-Year-Old Human Skeletal Remains Found in Punjab, India: Evidence From Mitochondrial DNA and Stable Isotope Analysis
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In 2014, skeletons were found in the well in a Gurdwara in Ajnala area of Punjab. Who do the skeletons belong to? While historical records said that these could be Indian soldiers killed by the British during the 1857 armed uprising, there were several other theories about it. How did scientists go about investigating this mystery? We spoke to Dr J S Sehrawat, a forensic anthropologist from Panjab University. This podcast is the story of the fascinating world of forensic anthropology.
Reporting and research - Menaka RaoCo-host and audio editing - Rakesh Kamal
Additional Reading:
Short fieldwork report. Human remains from Ajnala, India, 2014Forgotten, Discovered and Then Forgotten Again: The 1857 Martyrs in Punjab's AjnalaCarbon dating, the archaeological workhorse, is getting a major rebootAspartic acid racemization of root dentin used for dental age estimation in a Polish population sample - PMC.Forensic odontological sex determination of Ajnala skeletal remains based on the statistical equations generated from the odontometrics of known teeth - ScienceDirectDental Age Estimation of Ajnala Skeletal Remains: A Forensic Odontological StudyPinpointing the Geographic Origin of 165-Year-Old Human Skeletal Remains Found in Punjab, India: Evidence From Mitochondrial DNA and Stable Isotope Analysis
See sunoindia.in/privacy-policy for privacy information.
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