Franklin Expedition Cannibalism: What Forensic Evidence Reveals

Franklin expedition cannibals

Quick Facts Case Detail Information Expedition Sir John Franklin’s Northwest Passage Expedition Departure 1845 Ships HMS Erebus and HMS Terror Crew Members 129 officers and sailors Location Canadian Arctic, primarily King William Island Outcome Entire expedition perished Modern Significance One of history’s best-documented archaeological investigations into survival under extreme conditions Introduction The fate of Sir … Read more

The Franklin Expedition Mystery: What Modern Forensics Has Revealed About History’s Greatest Arctic Disaster

Skeletal analysis solving the Franklin expedition mystery

Quick Facts Case Detail Information Expedition Leader Sir John Franklin Departure Date May 19, 1845 Mission Discover and navigate the Northwest Passage Ships HMS Erebus and HMS Terror Crew Members 129 officers and sailors Last Confirmed Contact July 1845, Baffin Bay Status Expedition lost; no survivors Shipwrecks Discovered HMS Erebus (2014), HMS Terror (2016) Introduction … Read more