Early medieval Welsh cemetery found containing crouching bodies

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Early medieval Welsh cemetery found containing crouching bodies

www.theguardian.com

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Archaeology@mander.xyzEnglish • 11 months ago

Fragments of butchered animal bones and drinking vessels indicate site near Barry was also used for feasting

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The BBC article contains more detail

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-67750403

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Archaeology or archeology[a] is the study of human activity through the recovery and analysis of material culture. The archaeological record consists of artifacts, architecture, biofacts or ecofacts, sites, and cultural landscapes.

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