After a skeleton was found on the site of the former Nazi headquarters Wolf’s Lair, there is speculation about the background. The fact that the bones were found by amateur archaeologists could make scientific investigation even more difficult, says an anthropologist.
Amateur archaeologists have found human remains on the site of the former Nazi headquarters in Poland. The director of the Munich State Collection of Anthropology, Albert Zink, explains in an interview why this can be a problem for science and why we should wait before interpreting the background. He would like to see anthropologists called in much more quickly when bones are found – ideally directly at the site.