00:00Imagine this. Scientists can now tell if a woman who lived over a thousand years ago
00:04was pregnant when she died. Sounds impossible? Not anymore.
00:07Researchers from the University of Sheffield have developed a pregnancy test for skeletons.
00:11They discovered that bones and teeth still hold chemical fingerprints of hormones like estrogen,
00:16progesterone and testosterone, even after centuries. By analyzing these chemical traces,
00:21scientists can now identify if a woman was pregnant or had just given birth when she died,
00:26something archaeologists could never confirm before. This breakthrough helps reveal lost
00:31stories of ancient motherhood, uncovering how pregnancy and childbirth affected women's lives
00:36centuries ago. So next time you see an ancient skeleton in a museum, remember those old bones
00:41might still be whispering one of humanity's most intimate stories, the story of motherhood.
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