Human remains give anthropologists an opportunity to understand what kind of life our distant ancestors led and even how ancient civilizations fell into decay. Among other remains, archaeologists value the surviving skulls most of all, since they provide the most complete picture of strange behavior, unknown cultures and the fates of various peoples.
Strange isolation
In Mexico, researchers came across a strange fact while excavating the regions of the civilizations of Sonora, Tlanepantla, Michoacan. The fact is that the skulls of the first two nationalities were similar, while the remains of the Michoacans had such a peculiar skull shape that they looked more like another nation. Subsequently, it turned out that the Michoacan civilization existed in isolation and developed along a different path. However, no physical barriers were found on the territory of all three civilizations and now scientists are racking their brains trying to understand why Michoacan remained a genetically exceptional people for thousands of years.
Skull Mano
In 2008, a construction team dug up this skull in northern Israel. The find turned out to be invaluable for archaeologists: the remains belonged to a Neanderthal man. So it was possible to prove that modern man had contact with this species and even interbred with it.
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European bounty hunters
It is generally accepted that the Romans were a highly developed civilization and had no inclination to collect savage trophies. However, in 1988, archaeologists proved the opposite. A skull burial dating back to the time of the Roman expansion was discovered near London. Marks on the bones indicate that the skulls belonged to the Celts, who were hunted by the Romans.
Arctic lady
Anthropologists highly value any data on the presence of an ancient man in the Arctic, as this still raises a lot of questions. Recently, near the Siberian river Poluy, the Zeleny Yar necropolis was discovered with the remains of 36 men and one woman. Most surprising of all, the skull of the unfortunate woman was laid in the grave wrapped in a copper sheet, on which Persian writing was found. Now it remains to find out how the ancient Persians maintained contact with the Arctic civilization.
The fate of the Canaanites
According to the Old Testament, the Canaanites came from the east, and were subsequently conquered and assimilated by the Jews. New evidence from the DNA of recently found skulls proves that this was not quite the case: the Canaanite civilization survived and its direct descendants are modern Lebanese.
Cult of Gebekli Tepe
A recent find in the ancient temple of Gebekli Tepe led anthropologists to believe that there was a hitherto unknown civilization that practices rather bloodthirsty rituals. In the basements of the temple, thousands of skulls were discovered, decorated with a strange notch - and it was made during his lifetime!
Tsompantli wall
A number of Mesoamerican civilizations have practiced bloody sacrifices. This was proved thanks to the discovery of the wall of skulls, Tsompantli. The Aztecs and other localities established one after each battle. the number of skulls on one wall reached several thousand!