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  • Archaeological Mystery: Why Are So Many Women Buried in This 5600-Year-Old Necropolis?

    10/01/2024 8:22:25 AM PDT · by SunkenCiv · 31 replies
    SciTechDaily ^ | September 30, 2024 | University of Granada
    The necropolis of Panoría is located at the easternmost end of Sierra Harana, in the town of Darro (Granada). It consists of at least 19 graves, 9 of which have been excavated between 2015 and 2019. They are collective burials from which more than 55,000 human skeletal remains were recovered. The dating of these remains shows that the first burials took place 5600 years ago with a discontinuous funerary use until 4100 years ago.Bioarchaeological AdvancesIn a recent study published in the prestigious journal Scientific Reports, the use of new bioarchaeological methods has allowed the identification of chromosomal sex from the...