<p>What does the archaeological evidence tell us about the Ivory Bangle Lady, a wealthy woman who died in 4th Century York, and what do her grave goods tell us about material culture in the African diaspora throughout history?</p><br><p>To find out more Dr Fern Riddell speaks to archaeologist Professor Hella Eckhardt and fashion historian Teleica Kirkland. For more information on the topics discussed in this episode visit <a href="https://www.yorkshiremuseum.org.uk/collections/collections-highlights/ivory-bangle-lady/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Yorkshire Museum</a> and <a href="CIAD.org.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Costume Institute of the African Diaspora</a>.</p><br><p><em>Sky HISTORY's </em><a href="https://www.history.co.uk/shows/not-what-you-thought-you-knew" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Not What You Thought You Knew</em></a>&nbsp;is presented by Dr Fern Riddell, produced by Kim Sergeant, Peter Ross, research by Mary Nzeh, and series produced by Sam Pearson.</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>