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Iron Age Rituals Suggest Brain Removal

Updated 2026-06-10 01:25 UTC 1 source Neutral

Archaeologists have found evidence that Iron Age Britons may have removed the brains of the dead as part of unusual funerary rituals. The findings were made in Scotland and could shed light on ancient burial practices.

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New Scientist
Scrape marks inside a skull and sharpened limb bones in a set of remains found in Scotland may be evidence of unusual Iron Age funerary rituals
2026-06-10 00:01 UTC
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