between 1820 and 1880 there were 13 medical schools all in need of bodies to
medical schools all in need of bodies to
medical schools all in need of bodies to dissect
dissect
dissect grave-robbers had plenty of time to
grave-robbers had plenty of time to
grave-robbers had plenty of time to perfect their technique they dug down at
perfect their technique they dug down at
perfect their technique they dug down at the head of the casket a shaft about 3
the head of the casket a shaft about 3
the head of the casket a shaft about 3 feet in diameter and they would have to
feet in diameter and they would have to
feet in diameter and they would have to go down for maybe 4 feet something like
go down for maybe 4 feet something like
go down for maybe 4 feet something like that to get to the coven and then they
that to get to the coven and then they
that to get to the coven and then they literally used a crowbar or a pry bar to
literally used a crowbar or a pry bar to
literally used a crowbar or a pry bar to just crack at the end of the coffin open
just crack at the end of the coffin open
just crack at the end of the coffin open then to get the body out they would have
then to get the body out they would have
then to get the body out they would have typically had an iron bar maybe four or
typically had an iron bar maybe four or
typically had an iron bar maybe four or five feet long with a t-handle at one
five feet long with a t-handle at one
five feet long with a t-handle at one end and a hook at the other and they
end and a hook at the other and they
end and a hook at the other and they literally would hook the body under the
literally would hook the body under the
literally would hook the body under the jaw and pierce the skin and then they
jaw and pierce the skin and then they
jaw and pierce the skin and then they would literally just pull the body right
would literally just pull the body right
would literally just pull the body right up out of that shaft and though their
up out of that shaft and though their
up out of that shaft and though their ghoulish practice was illegal and
ghoulish practice was illegal and
ghoulish practice was illegal and unethical they’re despicable deeds help
unethical they’re despicable deeds help
unethical they’re despicable deeds help build the foundations of modern medicine
build the foundations of modern medicine
build the foundations of modern medicine and pathology the fact Michele believes
and pathology the fact Michele believes
and pathology the fact Michele believes that’s to be acknowledged a lot of what
that’s to be acknowledged a lot of what
that’s to be acknowledged a lot of what we learned anatomically in terms of the
we learned anatomically in terms of the
we learned anatomically in terms of the body structure in terms of what would
body structure in terms of what would
body structure in terms of what would become clinical medicine we really did
become clinical medicine we really did
become clinical medicine we really did learn by virtue of these early kinds of
learn by virtue of these early kinds of
learn by virtue of these early kinds of studies that use these these illegally
studies that use these these illegally
studies that use these these illegally procured bodies
procured bodies
procured bodies even today the study of dead bodies is
even today the study of dead bodies is
even today the study of dead bodies is essential to forensic science at Texas
essential to forensic science at Texas
essential to forensic science at Texas State University Michelle and her
State University Michelle and her
State University Michelle and her colleague Kate Spradley run an
colleague Kate Spradley run an
colleague Kate Spradley run an anthropological facility
anthropological facility
anthropological facility aka a body farm where they study the
aka a body farm where they study the
aka a body farm where they study the effects of decomposition to aid criminal
effects of decomposition to aid criminal
effects of decomposition to aid criminal investigations this individual was
investigations this individual was
investigations this individual was placed about four months ago he’s in a
placed about four months ago he’s in a
placed about four months ago he’s in a mummified state with some adipose tears
mummified state with some adipose tears
mummified state with some adipose tears starting to develop the big difference
starting to develop the big difference
starting to develop the big difference is all these bunnies are willingly
is all these bunnies are willingly
is all these bunnies are willingly donated most of our donors did not do it
donated most of our donors did not do it
donated most of our donors did not do it because they could not afford a burial
because they could not afford a burial
because they could not afford a burial they wanted to do it as an alternative
they wanted to do it as an alternative
they wanted to do it as an alternative they wanted to contribute to forensic
they wanted to contribute to forensic
they wanted to contribute to forensic science research but in 1800s Cincinnati
science research but in 1800s Cincinnati
science research but in 1800s Cincinnati where deceased loved ones didn’t
where deceased loved ones didn’t
where deceased loved ones didn’t necessarily rest in peace the public
necessarily rest in peace the public
necessarily rest in peace the public started to fight back against the grave
started to fight back against the grave
started to fight back against the grave robbers in the early 19th century a
robbers in the early 19th century a
robbers in the early 19th century a nightmare scenario for many Americans
nightmare scenario for many Americans
nightmare scenario for many Americans was that this body of a loved one would
was that this body of a loved one would
was that this body of a loved one would be unceremoniously dissected in some
be unceremoniously dissected in some
be unceremoniously dissected in some cold dissecting room like this one or
cold dissecting room like this one or
cold dissecting room like this one or even a later 19th century amphitheater
even a later 19th century amphitheater
even a later 19th century amphitheater like the one we’re in here medical
like the one we’re in here medical
like the one we’re in here medical colleges were not covering up the fact
colleges were not covering up the fact
colleges were not covering up the fact that they offered courses and practical
that they offered courses and practical
that they offered courses and practical Anatomy or dissection and sometimes they
Anatomy or dissection and sometimes they
Anatomy or dissection and sometimes they would even state right there in the
would even state right there in the
would even state right there in the catalog ample material provided for
catalog ample material provided for
catalog ample material provided for dissection
dissection
dissection they were definitely not hiding it and
they were definitely not hiding it and
they were definitely not hiding it and the public was aware of this issue of
the public was aware of this issue of
the public was aware of this issue of body snatching because occasionally a
body snatching because occasionally a
body snatching because occasionally a case would be discovered and it would be
case would be discovered and it would be
case would be discovered and it would be in the newspapers and it would arouse of
in the newspapers and it would arouse of
in the newspapers and it would arouse of course great public indignation
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