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Invalidity in mediaeval times

Anthropologists at the Basel Institute for Prehistory and Archaeological Science discover evidence for long term invalidity in mediaeval times. Two skeletons reveal that handicapped people were looked after and integrated in society in the 13th century. (Michele Andina, swissinfo)

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A documentary and animation filmmaker from Bern, Michele studied film at Zurich University of the Arts. He's been a swissinfo.ch video journalist since 2004 and has a special interest in developing new video formats for mobile viewing, mixing animation and documentary styles.


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