Burial Practices

Violence in History Prehistoric Societies Decapitation Paleolithic Era DNA Testing Ancient Tombs

Neolithic Ditch at Vráble Yields 78 Burials With 77 Skulls Missing

The study finds osteological evidence the heads were skillfully removed after death, with planned DNA and isotope analyses set to test ritual or kinship explanations.

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Isotope Study Links 6,000-Year-Old Alsace ‘Victory’ Burials to Outsider Victims