The Oldest Known Cremation in the near East Dates to 7000 BC (IMAGE)

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The Oldest Known Cremation in the near East Dates to 7000 BC

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Picture of bones in situ: A. Segment of axial skeleton: ribs and vertebrae exposed in the middle of the structure. B. Right coxal in situ; preserved almost complete by a piece of collapsed mud wall (see Fig 2D). C. Four right pedal proximal phalanges found directly under the right coxal.

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Bocquentin et al, 2020 (PLOS ONE, CC BY)

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