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Dozens of Headless Skeletons Pose a Macabre Mystery

NYT Science Friday 30 October 2026, 09:01 UTC By Franz Lidz 1 min read
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Mass graves found at a Stone Age farming settlement in Slovakia have researchers baffled about the details — including the location of the missing skulls.

Mass graves found at a Stone Age farming settlement in Slovakia have researchers baffled about the details — including the location of the missing skulls.
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