Fractures of different types tell different stories.

Fractures consistent with falls from height might suggest work on scaffolding, rooftops, or tree climbing.

Fractures consistent with blows might suggest violence.

Fractures in the hands and wrists are common in people who regularly engage in physical combat, whether professional military service or other forms of interpersonal violence.

The specific fracture pattern in Conquest Man’s case is consistent with a life of sustained physical work, possibly including combat or regular exposure to physical violence, but the evidence does not securely identify him as a professional warrior rather than a laborer or craftsman whose work involved heavy physical demands and occasional injury.

His dental wear and the condition of his teeth, beyond the isotope analysis, also reveal information about diet and health.