Groundbreaking Technology Shows What Historical Figures Really Looked Like

Medieval Woman

The remains included those of a woman aged between 25 and 25 who died between 1393 and 1445, possibly from the plague or a different infectious disease. She stood only 4'11" tall—1.5" shorter than the average height for the time—and was buried in one of three communal graves, alongside two other women and a child between the ages of seven and 12.

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Post originally appeared on American Upbeat.