# Black Teeth and Big Bones: British Height and Diet through History

- Institution: Gresham College
- Speaker: Professor Charlotte Roberts
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: History
- Source: [Gresham College](https://www.gresham.ac.uk/watch-now/black-teeth-and-big-bones-british-height-and-diet-through-history)
- Licence: [Educational use (Gresham College's terms)](https://www.gresham.ac.uk/terms-and-conditions)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

Prevailing wisdom says that our ancestors were shorter with poorer teeth, but there's no evidence for this in the skeletons we have. Professor Roberts explains

## Lectures

1. [Black Teeth and Big Bones: British Height and Diet through History](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/gresham/black-teeth-and-big-bones-british-height-and-diet-through-history/d356d2ec0067) (YouTube)