| Photi courtesy of montrealgazette.com |
An astonishing
discovery has recently occurred in a parking lot located in Leicester, England.
Although this parking lot may not of been where Richard III - a past king of
England who has been deceased for around 500 years prior to the discovery -
would have wanted to be buried, it seems that this is where he was all these
years. Genealogists proved that this body was indeed Richard III by comparing
his DNA taken from the bones of skeletons found from deceased family members.
Along
with DNA testing, radiocarbon dating further proves that this is Richard III –
as if DNA proof isn't enough! The test proves that the bones were present in
the 15th to 16th century, which matches up with Richard’s
timeline. Furthermore, the skeleton fits with the description that Richard III
was said to have: lean, slender frame with a severe case of scoliosis.
Curious
of the poor man’s death? The bones show that Richard was most likely killed by
two injuries that occurred to his skull, along with ten other wounds found
along the skeleton, but the skull injury being the most likely cause of his
death. It seems that his hands were tied and he was also humiliated by being
stabbed in the buttocks at the time of his murder by some hooligans who jumped
him in the middle of a street.
All
of the factors such a skeleton positioning, carbon dating, and most importantly
DNA testing proves that this skeleton found buried under a parking lot in
England has been harboring a past monarch of the great English nation for over
500 years. Fascinating discovery!
Blog Post Author: Kelsey Martin, Section 124-23
Citation
McCarthy, Eugene. "King Richard III
found!." . Macroevolution.net, 7 Feb 2013. Web. 11 Feb 2013.
<http://www.macroevolution.
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