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How in ancient times did the bodies of the dead
As soon as a person dies, his body is usually buried or cremated. But in some ancient societies, the corpses after death in various ways used, or preserved their parts according to certain rituals. In some cultures, it was believed that the body of a deceased person, if used in various rituals, was able to help the living. And these practices led to rather terrible archaeological finds.
1. Bowls of skulls
Skull cups have been made in many different cultures for different periods of time. Mostly they were made by separating the skull from the corpse and cutting cups from it. Usually carvings on the skull were made on the subject of Christ’s sufferings, but sometimes it was possible to come across decorative prints. Continue reading
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nitrogen compressed
different frames
ancient relatives
product looks
life of the people
volcanic rock
probably record
protects babies
errors that had
mostly utilitarian
metal tools
priest named
decorative notches
archaeological treasures
with such a mass
large relief house
along pre-cut lines
new discovery
Only small wearable
objects to skeptics
honor of his benefactor
even punished the slaves
ancient text
rights to men
buried with him
scientist makes
studied stalactites
assumed that people
during the Iron
animals wore
coasts of ancient
made of wool
people whose names
able to handle
largest fossil
wooden buildings
publication of this text
transmitting information
entire skeleton
help a woman avoid
ornament of raincoats
legends associated
freshwater lake
animals needed