Maastricht Says 50% of Possible D'Artagnan Skeleton Was Disturbed, Weakening Identification
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Updated · Fox News · Jul 9
Maastricht Says 50% of Possible D'Artagnan Skeleton Was Disturbed, Weakening Identification
1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 9
Summary
Maastricht said key evidence on remains possibly linked to d'Artagnan was irreversibly lost after undocumented excavation work before the official March 13 dig.
Only about 50% of the skeleton was still in its original position when archaeologists began, and roughly one-third of the skull was missing, leaving collected bones without proper records.
Wim Dijkman, the retired archaeologist who led the initial work, was arrested in May after refusing to hand over bones to authorities, according to NL Times.
Isotope analysis found 27% to 30% of the man's diet was fish, a result officials said makes identification as the 1673 French musketeer less likely but does not rule it out.