Lasers shed new light on life aboard the Mary Rose

Lasers have been used to analyze the bones of sailors who drowned when the Royal Navy warship the Mary Rose sank in 1545. The new non-destructive technique carried out by the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital in Stanmore, North London, shows that the men suffered from rickets, shedding new light on nutrition in Tudor England... Continue Reading Lasers shed new light on life aboard the Mary Rose



Section: Science



Tags: Archeology, Disease, Laser, Royal Navy, Sailors, University College London



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