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To: SunkenCiv

“The lack of preserved bones within the 15 inhumations...”

“On the other hand, fortunately, cremations are mostly well-preserved.”

“A total of 1,689 cremains were dated and studied...”

They seem to have gotten a lot or relatively detailed information from cremains...bodies that were burned to ash.


9 posted on 10/26/2024 10:06:02 AM PDT by KrisKrinkle (c)
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To: KrisKrinkle

Ancient cremation was considerably less efficient than than the gas-fired brick oven modern variety. Most of the bone would have survived intact and was broken up to fit in a rather large urn or pot. Smaller bones and teeth might have remained intact. Modern cremains are run through a grinder.


10 posted on 10/26/2024 10:51:49 AM PDT by pierrem15 ("Massacrez-les, car le seigneur connait les siens" )
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