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Excavation near Jerusalem finds 9,000-year-old six-fingered Neolithic shaman woman
The woman had six fingers on her left hand, a characteristic that in ancient cultures was often interpreted as a sign of ...
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The Tomb of a Neolithic Shaman Woman from 10,000 Years Ago Who Had Six Fingers on Her Left Hand, Found in the Hills of Jerusalem
Reconstruction of a shaman woman; note bone rings on six fingers. Credit: M. Kunin The funerary objects found alongside her reinforce the hypothesis of her importance within Neolithic society. These ...
Archaeologists Find Remains of Six-Fingered Shaman in Ancient Grave
Experts say the discovery "opens a window into the spiritual world of communities that lived approximately 10,000 years ago.” ...
Daily Mail6d
Why football will always be a hit with fans - and how die-hard supports could be just like Neolithic men traipsing to Stonehenge...
The ritual of trekking to football grounds is comparable with Neolithic man making the long journey to Stonehenge for winter feasts. ‘Sacred locality was seemingly as important to our ...
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Neolithic Tombs
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Ancient DNA study shows women at the centre of societies in iron age Britain – supporting decades of archaeology
A scientific study with important implications for archaeology in Britain and France was published last week. Using ancient DNA analysis and testing, a team led by Dr Lara Cassidy and Professor Daniel ...
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Bad Dürrenberg headdress: An elaborate 9,000-year-old headpiece worn by a female shaman in Europe
This headdress is just one of numerous artifacts discovered in 1934 in the lavish grave of a woman who lived during the European Mesolithic period (15000 to 5000 B.C.). The unique array of grave goods ...