A peculiarly gruesome artifact has been uncovered during archaeological digs in England, hearkening back to long lost cultural practices that today we can only try to imagine.
Several years ago, near a village just a few kilometers north-west of Cambridge called Bar Hill, archaeologists from the Museum of London Archaeology dug up a comb dated to around 750 BCE to 43 CE, one made of bone., part of the human skull.
Other Iron Age artifacts made of human bone have been found in the Cambridgeshire region before, but this one was particularly unusual. There's no wear pattern on the teeth of the comb, suggesting that its purpose was ornamental or spiritual rather than practical.. After thousands of years below ground, the comb itself doesn't look particularly important.
"The Bar Hill Comb may have been a highly symbolic and powerful object for members of the local community,""It is possible it was carved from the skull of an important member of Iron Age society whose presence was in some way preserved and commemorated through their bones." Cambridgeshire has yielded tools made from the arm and leg bones of humans, used for cleaning animal skins, but the skull had special significance. Across Iron Age Europe, pendants
Brasil Últimas Notícias, Brasil Manchetes
Similar News:Você também pode ler notícias semelhantes a esta que coletamos de outras fontes de notícias.
BLACKPINK’s Jisoo Teases First Solo Music Release With Mysterious ‘Coming Soon’ Poster.BLACKPINK's JISOO is teasing her long-awaited debut solo music release.
Consulte Mais informação »
Update: Billlie Unveils Mysterious Teasers For Comeback With “the Billage of perception: chapter three”Update: Billlie Unveils Mysterious Teasers For Comeback With “the Billage of perception: chapter three”
Consulte Mais informação »
Dark Big Bang: A mysterious twin to the traditional Big BangThe dark twin Big Bang, proposed in a new paper, could be responsible for the mysterious substance known as dark matter.
Consulte Mais informação »
England's Wood expects limited role in Ashes at homeEngland seamer Mark Wood expects to play a limited role in their Ashes campaign at home later this year, owing to the team's fast bowling options.
Consulte Mais informação »
Dynamo remain a work in progress early in the MLS seasonThe Dynamo suffered a 3-0 loss to the New England Revolution Saturday, dropping the club...
Consulte Mais informação »