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7,000-Year-Old Headless Skeletons Found in Slovakian Ditch Baffle Archaeologists
Key Takeaways
- Over 80 headless skeletons found in a Neolithic ditch in Vráble, Slovakia.
- Dated to 5250-4950 B.C., associated with the Linear Pottery culture.
- Cut marks indicate skillful removal of heads after death, not violence.
- Only one child skeleton retained its skull; lower jaws also missing.
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