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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Nina Massey

Bones from wreck of Mary Rose suggest handedness might affect collarbones

Bones discovered in the wreckage of the Mary Rose are providing clues about how someone’s collarbone changes depending on whether they are left- or right-handed (Chris Ison/PA) - (PA Archive)

Bones discovered in the wreckage of the Mary Rose are providing clues about how someone’s collarbone changes depending on whether they are left- or right-handed.

The findings suggest that being right-handed may have put more stress on the right collarbone as crew members carried out repeated ship-related activities.

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