'Pregnancy test' for skeletons could help reveal ancient mothers
Progesterone, oestrogen and testosterone can be detected in skeletons over 1000 years old, offering a way to identify individuals who died while pregnant or soon after giving birth
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Christa Lesté-Lasserre
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