"Having grown up fascinated by the Mary Rose, it has been amazing to have the opportunity to work with these remains. The preservation of the bones and the non-destructive nature of the technique allows us to learn more about the lives of these sailors, but also furthers our understanding of the human skeleton, relevant to the modern world."
"Using a non-destructive method called Raman spectroscopy, they analyzed the bones' chemical makeup, focusing on how physical activity and aging may leave their mark. This analysis revealed differences in the clavicle's mineral and protein content, with a pattern of increasing mineralization and slight protein reduction as age advanced."
"Interestingly, these age-related chemical changes were more pronounced in right clavicles than in left ones. Given that right-handedness was the societal norm and that left-handedness was even stigmatized during the Tudor period, the findings suggest that frequent use of the right arm may have led to greater wear and chemical adaptation in the right clavicle."
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