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Iron Age Britons may have removed the brains of the dead
A woman interred in Scotland 2000 years ago has peculiar scrape marks inside her skull, which suggest that removing the brain after death may have been a funeral tradition in Iron Age Britain. The funerary practices in Iron Age Britain – which ran from about 800 BC until the Roman invasion of Britain in AD 43 – and the Iron Age more generally are mysterious because human remains from that long ago rarely survive. We do know that some people from this time tended to be buried alongside their...
Archaeological sensation: Iron Age Celtic grave discovered in Hesse
During surveys for a solar park in Hesse, archaeologists uncovered a Celtic princely tomb with exceptional grave goods near Bad Camberg, a find of European significance, according to Hesse’s state archaeologist Udo Recker. During construction work for a solar park, a Celtic princely grave has been uncovered for the first time. Experts classify the discovery and the artefacts it yielded as exceptionally significant.
Council opposes wind farm near three Iron Age hillforts
Scottish Borders Council is told it would be "a scandal" to develop anywhere near the historic sites.
Council opposes wind farm near three Iron Age hillforts
Scottish Borders Council is told it would be "a scandal" to develop anywhere near the historic sites.
Council opposes wind farm near three Iron Age hillforts
Scottish Borders Council is told it would be "a scandal" to develop anywhere near the historic sites.
Iberian DNA remained largely unchanged for six centuries before Roman influence, study finds
Iberian DNA remained largely unchanged for six centuries before Roman influence, study finds Lisa Lock Scientific Editor Robert Egan Associate Editor A study led by a UAB research team of Biological Anthropology has analyzed the genome of 54 newborns with the aim of tracking the genetic history of their culture since it developed in the Early Iron Age until the start of the Roman period, some 2,700 to 2,100 years ago. Despite being in contact with other Mediterranean cultures, the genetic...
Archaeologists uncover 'mysterious' ancient tunnel near biblical Kingdom of Judah site in Jerusalem
Excavators recently uncovered a "mysterious and impressive" ancient tunnel in Jerusalem, not far from archaeological sites tied to the biblical Kingdom of Judah. The discovery was announced by the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) in a May 14 statement. The tunnel was found near Kibbutz Ramat Rachel, an archaeological site tied to the biblical-era Kingdom of Judah, according to previous IAA excavations.
2,000 years ago in Scotland, people removed a corpse's brain and fashioned the arm bones into tools
2,000 years ago in Scotland, people removed a corpse's brain and fashioned the arm bones into tools A new analysis of 2,000-year-old skeletons found in northern Scotland has revealed an unusual funeral ritual involving the manipulation of dead bodies. About 2,000 years ago in the far North of Scotland, a woman was buried after her brain was scooped out and her bones were whittled into tools, a new analysis reveals. The highly unusual burial is giving archaeologists new insight into social...
Workers found a human head in 1984 and uncovered an ancient secret
The landscape around Wilmslow appears unremarkable at first glance. Commuter trains pass nearby, housing estates edge ever closer to open ground, and modern Cheshire carries on with little hint of the distant past beneath its feet. Yet hidden within this corner of north-west England lies a place that has repeatedly produced encounters with the dead.
Charred Bronze Age teeth unlock age at death despite cremation
June 4, 2026 feature Charred Bronze Age teeth unlock age at death despite cremation Sandee Oster Author Sadie Harley Scientific Editor Robert Egan Associate Editor Over 3,000 years ago, the people of Bronze Age Poland burned their dead and placed their ashes in urns, often destroying the intimate records of their lives preserved in their bones. Now, researchers have shown that some of these records can still be read, hidden in the charred roots of their teeth. The new study, published in...