Archaeological Burial Practices
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New Clues to Stonehenge Mystery
The latest discovery in the vicinity of Stonehenge in England points to the original landmark being connected to funerals.
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Ocher and Prehistoric Burial Practices
The use of ocher in prehistoric burial practices throughout the world shows the cultural significance that hematite had in mortuary practices among early peoples.
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Tombs of the Orkney Islands, Scotland
Five thousand years ago, at the extreme north of Scotland, people lived, farmed and died, housing their dead in elaborate stone tombs, covered with earthen mounds.
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Human Sacrifice in Ancient America
Ancient American Civilizations live in some infamy for their alleged practices of human sacrifice.
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Mummies From Around the World
Although Egypt is known for its mummies, many other cultures around the world practiced mummifying their dead.
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Death and Preservation in the Ur Elite Cemetery
New research focuses on human sacrifice in the elite cemetery of Ur, in sourthern Iraq, ancestral home of Abraham, and one of the great centres of Sumerian culture
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The Tomb of the Eagles
Human bones from a spectacularly sited neolithic tomb on Orkney produced unique information about the rigours of prehistoric life.
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Shaft Graves at Mycenae
What kinds of artifacts were unearthed from the graves of Mycenae? What was their importance? Is "The Death Mask of Agamemnon" real or a hoax?
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