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Bioarchaeology is the scientific study of human biological remains, such as bones, found at archaeological sites. It involves extrapolating conclusions about how people lived from this physical evidence.1

Bioarchaeologists test hypotheses about past societies by integrating knowledge of cultural features and artifacts with an understanding of paleonutrition, paleopathology, and skeletal traits. This allows them to investigate aspects like mortality rates, population movements, warfare, social status, and political organization. Studies often focus on the health and death patterns of people from a specific site, such as an ancient cemetery or a burial pit.21

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