The Catacombs Research Paper

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“Anthropology is the study of humankind in all times and places” (Haviland et al. 3). The Catacombs relate to anthropology because it is history that is being preserved which formed in a time due to a certain circumstance. Archeology is a type of anthropology that “studies human culture throughout the recovery and analysis of material remains and environmental data” (p.10). The Catacombs would be like a candy shop for archeologists, more specifically those who study bioarcheology. Bioarcheology specifically focuses on human remains such as bones and teeth. Though the tour is geared more towards a historical approach than a scientific one, the tour did give some interesting scientific facts. The most interesting fact that stuck with me was

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