This talk explores the stories of five different women from five different places and timelines, each with a tale to tell. Using osteobiographical techniques, such as facial approximation and radiocarbon dating, Amber Manning looks at how we are able to reconstruct these stories piece by piece.
Amber Manning is a BU Bioarchaeology MSc graduate, currently working in fieldwork for Wessex Archaeology. With a scientific background in anatomy and a passion for art, Amber created the model of Kimmeridge Women as part of her Master's dissertation back in 2023. Amber will share the work behind her incredible facial approximation of the Kimmeridge Woman which made headlines across the UK and discuss the importance of osteobiographies in exploring women's history.