FLavius Valerius Constantinus Posted February 12, 2006 Report Share Posted February 12, 2006 link to article Archaeologists have been examining a Bronze Age burial mound on the Black Mountain in Carmarthenshire. As well as analysing cremated bone, an urn and flint tools found in a cist, tests on soil taken from around the site found microscopic pollen grains. Researchers believe it paints a new picture of ancient burial rituals - more tender than previously thought. The excavation on Fan Foel, above Llyn y Fan Fach, was carried out by Llandeilo-based Cambria Archaeology... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M. Porcius Cato Posted February 12, 2006 Report Share Posted February 12, 2006 "More tender than previously thought"? We've known about bronze-age and even neanderthal burial practices for about 30 years! No surpise--humans mourn their dead relatives and care for their injured ones. Is there a physical anthropologist anywhere who still thinks that these displays of humanity are some sort of cultural innovation? To me, the remarkable aspect of this discovery is that it shows how long we've been a flower-loving species Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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