At this months YAC meeting, we were looking at diseases from the past and some that also affect archaeologists today.

First members were given a talk all about the diseases with lots of gruesome pictures and yucky facts. After this we split into groups for three activities. One group used UV glow gel to look at how well they washed their hands. The gel shows every bit of dirt you’ve missed and shows how important it is to wash your hands well after digging!
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