Teeth Tell Tales with Dr Allison Stewart (UCLan)

Teeth can bridge the gap between biological data and social constructs in many ways. 

Dr Allison Stewart from the University of Central Lancashire will be chatting about the ways in which archaeologists use teeth to inform us about the lives of people from the past and how they can reinforce ideas about identity, kinship and movement of individuals and groups.  Her work focuses on understanding familial relationships from the Early Medieval period and how teeth are able to help contribute to discussions about the small scale movement of individuals, something that is often overlooked in archaeology.

Dr Stewart's areas of research include early medieval skeletal assemblages and forensic taphonomy.  Her current research is focused on the establishment of biological relationships between individuals within early medieval skeletal assemblages, by examination of their teeth.  She also maintains an interest in forensic taphonomy; the decomposition process of human remains and factors that may affect it.

The talk lasts approximately one hour.