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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Science
Nina Massey

Mary Rose: Bones from Tudor shipwreck suggest handedness may influence collarbones

Bones from the Mary Rose hint that collarbones vary by left- or right-handedness - (EPA)

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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