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Archive Home > 2009 > October > 30 > In ancient Mesopotamia, ritual deaths may not have been serene

In ancient Mesopotamia, ritual deaths may not have been serene

By John Noble Wilford / The Bulletin
October 30, 2009

A new examination of skulls from the royal cemetery at Ur, discovered in Iraq almost a century ago, appears to support a more grisly interpretation than before of human sacrifices associated with elite burials in ancient Mesopotamia, archaeologists say.

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