Heads and a New Finding in Anthropology - Science Division Pop-Up

Explore the fascinating world of cranial forensics and archaeology in this 57-minute talk by Dr. Erin Baxter, Research Scientist at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science. Discover how ancient heads serve as time capsules, providing invaluable insights into human evolution, geographical origins, and various aspects of past lives. Learn about the wealth of information crania can reveal, including disease, health, age, injury, sex, diet, profession, origin, and social status. Delve into a case study from the Ancient Southwest, examining implications for understanding Ancestral Pueblo social organization in Chaco Canyon and Aztec Ruins. Be among the first to hear about a groundbreaking new finding in anthropology, presented publicly for the first time. Note that images of non-indigenous human remains from modern published teaching collections will be shown during the presentation.