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	Written in Bone

ofcapri

5-23-2009 12:19 PM

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forensics

ofcapri says:

At no other time in our history have we had the technological
capability or opportunity now available to help us tell this tale.
Explore the history and science behind the investigation as we learn
for the first time the intimate stories of America's early colonists.

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