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8,000-Year-Old Skulls Raise New Questions on Ancient Burial Rituals
By Epoch Times News
February 15, 2018 4:33 pm Last Updated: February 15, 2018 4:33 pm
In a remarkable archeological find that challenges conventional wisdom, at least eight skulls were found without their jawbones in Kanaljorden, Sweden.
At least two of the skulls appear to have been mounted on wooden stakes. The suggestion is that they were put up as some sort of display. But the study was unable to find a clear reason why.
Details of the find were published in an article titled “Keep your head high” in the February issue of Antiquity, an archeology journal.
In addition to the human bones, there were bones of at least 14 other animals including wild boar and brown bears.
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https://www.theepochtimes.com/8000-year-old-skulls-raise-new-questions-on-ancient-burial-rituals_2442289.html