Cat Jarman on the True Provenance of an Ancient Piece of Jewelry

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Cat Jarman on the True Provenance of an Ancient Piece of Jewelry

Andrew Keen

Feb 12, 2022

In this episode of “Keen On”, Andrew is joined by Cat Jarman, the author of “River Kings: A New History of the Vikings from Scandinavia to the Silk Roads”.

Dr. Cat Jarman is a bioarchaeologist and field archaeologist specializing in the Viking Age, Viking women, and Rapa Nui. She uses forensic techniques like isotope analysis, carbon dating, and DNA analysis on human remains to untangle the experiences of past people from broader historical narratives.

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