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Smithsonian forensic anthropologist points out area of interest in a piece of bone to students.

Written in Bone

Introduces the science of forensic anthropology, using case studies from 17th century colonial sites in Virginia and Maryland.

A picture of Hertbert Ward and Msa in the Congo 1888.

Herbert Ward: The Artist, His Sculptures, and His African Collection at the Smithsonian

Highlights Ward's sculptures and his extensive collection of art and artifacts from his travels in the Congo basin in the late 19th century.