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Mysteries Past and Present: how genetics is helping us answer questions about the past
September 25, 2024 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
305 E 23rd Street
Austin, TX 78712 United States
AIA Society: Central Texas (Austin)
Lecturer: Turi King
Archaeologist and geneticist Turi King will share about how DNA, forensics, and the field of genetics contribute to solving archaeological mysteries. King hosts the British television series DNA Family Secrets and oversaw DNA analysis for the archaeological project that resulted in the positive identification of the remains of King Richard III buried under a parking lot in central England in 2012. She also recently worked on the Curious Case of Kaspar Hauser, known as one of the biggest mysteries in 19th Century Europe.
Charles Eliot Norton Memorial Lectureship
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