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Bones probably not those of Joan of Arc

Submitted by Milica on Wed, 2007/01/10 - 21:19. 1401 CE to 1500 CE | Christianity | French | General Science | MSNBC
Eighteen experts, working to determine if a rib bone and a piece of cloth belonged to St. Joan of Arc, have not completely finished their task but now feel that "there is relatively little chance that the remnants are hers."

The remains were originally declared to "probably" belong to the saint in 1909, but preliminary tests seem to prove the opposite. Among the results are evidence of embalming fluid, which would not have been present for someone burned at the stake. The results of tests yet to be released include "carbon-14 dating and genetic tests to determine the sex of the individual."

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