5,000-year-old burial of man with battered skull found in kiln in Germany — and he may have been a human sacrifice
An injured man from the Corded Ware culture was buried in a pit previously used as a kiln, and he may have been sacrificed.
Live Science — 16 June 2026
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An injured man from the Corded Ware culture was buried in a pit previously used as a kiln, and he may have been sacrificed.
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