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Living With Disability in the Dark Ages

DISCOVERY

A newly discovered ancient skeleton showed signs of Down syndrome, yet it was given the same burial as other members of its community. What it tells us about the history of disability.

Elizabeth Picciuto
Elizabeth Picciuto
articles/2014/07/22/living-with-disability-in-the-dark-ages/140720-Picciuto-disabilities-tease_em28ae
International Journal of Paleopathology
Elizabeth Picciuto

Elizabeth Picciuto

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