Friday, August 29, 2008

Hair Detectives

http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/articles/20080305/Note2.asp
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7 comments:

Ms. Thomas said...

Did you know archaeologists use similar techniques in order to figure out where ancient mummies, and other human remains originated?

August 30, 2008 at 8:46 AM
Anonymous said...

Great article!

September 4, 2008 at 8:22 AM
Anonymous said...

we saw remains of a man at Jamestown that they could tell had corn in his diet. They could tell that he had been there while he was a child but was probably born in England. They found this out about him from his teeth, but it is a similar technique.

September 4, 2008 at 5:28 PM
Anonymous said...

In my opinion, this technology can really help historians unravel mysteries on skulls they find,.(If the skulls still have hair). This was a very interesting article.:)

September 4, 2008 at 7:31 PM
Anonymous said...

It's so amazing how technology and science have advanced to the point where you can tell if someone lives in Africa, France, or in your own state just by looking at their hair! I wish the article said more on how the did it. Did the scientist or scientists use chemicals on it, or did they use another method? I wish I knew, because whatever the process, I bet it is interesting.

September 4, 2008 at 7:34 PM
Anonymous said...

that is so cool that the amount of water in hair can solve a crime. water is good for you, or bad, i don't know which i think it's good. Isotopes, and criminals shave. if you see a guy robbing a bank with a beard he didn't take the advice.

September 4, 2008 at 8:46 PM
Anonymous said...

Thats really cool! I wish they talked more about how they invented this and what materials they used. I rally hope you post more articles about this in the future.

September 11, 2008 at 11:47 AM

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