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1 posted on 08/01/2004 7:15:23 PM PDT by SunkenCiv

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Human Sacrifice Was Rarer Than Thought ^

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On News/Activism ^ 07/22/2004 4:53:50 PM PDT with 39 comments

ABC Science News ^ | 7-22-2004 | Anna Salleh
Human sacrifice was rarer than thought Anna Salleh in Brisbane ABC Science Online Thursday, 22 July 2004 Did this skull from the Lichtenstein cave come from someone who was sacrificed or who died naturally? (Image: Stefan Flindt) Bronze Age ritual human sacrifice may have been rarer than believed, according to a unique study of ancient DNA from bones in central Europe. German anthropologist Dr Susanne Hummel from the University of Göttingen presented her team's research at a recent ancient DNA conference in Brisbane, Australia. Hummel said the research was also the first to use ancient DNA to complete a family...

2 posted on 08/01/2004 7:34:20 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (Unlike some people, I have a profile. Okay, maybe it's a little large...)

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Human Sacrifice Was Rarer Than Thought ^
			Posted by blam On News/Activism ^ 07/22/2004 4:53:50 PM PDT with 39 comments ABC Science News ^ \| 7-22-2004 \| Anna Salleh Human sacrifice was rarer than thought Anna Salleh in Brisbane ABC Science Online Thursday, 22 July 2004 Did this skull from the Lichtenstein cave come from someone who was sacrificed or who died naturally? (Image: Stefan Flindt) Bronze Age ritual human sacrifice may have been rarer than believed, according to a unique study of ancient DNA from bones in central Europe. German anthropologist Dr Susanne Hummel from the University of Göttingen presented her team's research at a recent ancient DNA conference in Brisbane, Australia. Hummel said the research was also the first to use ancient DNA to complete a family...