What Does This Head From the Thirteenth Century Tell Us About Medieval Medicine?

From the Smithsonian:


March 6, 2013 12:45 pm

What Does This Head From the Thirteenth Century Tell Us About Medieval Medicine?


http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/smartnews/2013/03/what-does-this-head-from-the-thirteenth-century-tell-us-about-medieval-medicine/



"...The preparation of the specimen was surprisingly advanced. Radiocarbon dating puts the age of the body between A.D. 1200 and A.D.1280, an era once considered part of Europe’s anti-scientific “Dark Ages.” In fact, said study researcher Philippe Charlier, a physician and forensic scientist at University Hospital R. Poincare in France, the new specimen suggests surprising anatomical expertise during this time period..."