Interdisciplinary team investigates perception of disability in history
Neanderthals cared for the disabled, in ancient Egypt people of short stature were respected. In the Middle Ages, Polish burials of disabled people did not differ from other burials. Archaeologist Dr. Magdalena Matczak talks about the approach to disability in history.
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