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Diana Valk

Diana Valk

Diana Valk has a keen interest in bioarchaeology, mortuary archaeology, and all things forensic. She worked for many years as a professional archaeologist in the United States studying sites ranging from Prehistoric villages to American Civil War-era campsites. She is currently in London where she recently completed her M.Sc. in Forensic Archaeological Science at UCL. You can follow her on twitter @DianaVal.

Side-by-side comparison of Kennewick Man's skull and a reconstructed head.

A New Chapter to the Controversial Case of Kennewick Man

Kennewick Man is indeed most closely related to modern Native Americans. New results bolster the argument for repatriation and reburial.
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LEICESTER UNIVERSITY COMFIRM THE SKELETAL REMAINS FOUND AT THE GREY FRIARS DIG ARE THAT OF RICHARD III

How Forensic Techniques Aid Archaeology

Scientific methods such as the DNA testing are associated with forensic science, but they are just as useful for archaeology as for criminology.