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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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buried with him
coasts of ancient
new discovery
archaeological treasures
mostly utilitarian
help a woman avoid
ancient relatives
made of wool
rights to men
people whose names
ancient text
even punished the slaves
product looks
honor of his benefactor
during the Iron
legends associated
probably record
animals wore
metal tools
Only small wearable
assumed that people
decorative notches
volcanic rock
largest fossil
with such a mass
freshwater lake
different frames
animals needed
wooden buildings
life of the people
transmitting information
ornament of raincoats
priest named
studied stalactites
large relief house
scientist makes
publication of this text
entire skeleton
errors that had
those adopted
along pre-cut lines
nitrogen compressed
protects babies
able to handle