B-Roll: Extracting an ancient DNA sample from the Thames Skull bone powder

In 2019 Lara Maiklem and a fellow mudlark found a skull and bones on the Thames foreshore. The location is historically where prison ships used to be moored, housing prisoners from the Napoleonic War and those awaiting transportation to Australia. After tests by the Police, it was concluded that the bones were two hundred years old and were placed back into the care of Lara, who is now trying shed light on the identity of the remains. https://www.laramaiklem.com/

Turi has taken samples from the skull and has been working with these samples to see if any retrievable DNA can be extracted. https://turiking.co.uk/

Representation: https://www.josarsby.com/turi-king

Видео B-Roll: Extracting an ancient DNA sample from the Thames Skull bone powder канала Professor Turi King