Severed Heads in Iron Age Iberia Weren’t Just War Trophies, New Research Suggests
To investigate this question, a team of European researchers analyzed seven severed heads from two archaeological sites in ...
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Ancient Iberian Severed Heads: War Trophies or Honored Ancestors?
Archaeologists have long puzzled over the severed heads found in Ancient Iberian Iron Age sites, displayed with nails driven ...
Archaeologists Reveal Secrets of Chilling Iron Age Nailed Head Ritual
Iron Age Iberians nailed skulls to walls in public. But were the remains those of revered friends—or reviled foes?
Decapitated male skulls in Iberia are likely ‘war trophies’ used for intimidation, study finds
At Puig Castellar, isotope analysis revealed that three of the four individuals differed from the local strontium reference, suggesting they were probably not from the local community.
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Strange Metal From Beyond Our World Found in an Ancient Treasure Stash
Amidst a cache of glittering golden treasures from the Iberian Bronze Age, a pair of corroded objects might be the most ...
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This Ancient Culture Drove Nails Into Skulls. We May Finally Know Why.
Our ancient ancestors have done some interesting things to human bones over the years, but one example from the Iron Age ...
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Decapitated male skulls in Iberia are likely ‘war trophies’ used for intimidation, study finds
shed new light on the ritualistic significance of severed heads in ancient Iberian cultures. The research analyzed seven decapitated male skulls from the ancient city of Ullastret and the ...
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Strange Metal From Beyond Our World Found in an Ancient Treasure Stash
Amidst a cache of glittering golden treasures from the Iberian Bronze Age, a pair of corroded objects might be the most precious of all. A dull bracelet and a rusted hollow hemisphere decorated ...