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Iron Age Britons May Have Removed Brains of the Dead in Funerary Rituals
Key Takeaways
- Scrape marks inside a 2,000-year-old woman's skull in Scotland suggest brain removal.
- Long bones were sharpened into tools, indicating multifunctional use of remains.
- The practice may be part of broader Iron Age funerary rituals, including exhumation and exposure.
- Experts debate whether marks are definitively from brain removal or other manipulation.
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DT Editorial Team··via newscientist.com