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A 100,000-year-old burial site in Israel is changing what we know about early humans
TINSHEMET CAVE, ISRAEL, JUL 24 – Five early human remains were found carefully arranged with ritual objects, providing evidence of burial practices that may reflect emerging spiritual beliefs, researchers said.
- Archaeologists believe they have found one of the oldest burial sites in the world, dating back around 100,000 years, at Tinshemet Cave in central Israel.
- Objects found beside the remains, sourced from far away, suggest they were used in rituals to honor the dead, providing insights into early human spirituality and the afterlife.
- The findings at Tinshemet, along with previous discoveries in northern Israel, indicate burial practices became more widespread during this time, representing a shift in how early humans treated their dead.
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Archaeologists believe they have discovered one of the world's oldest burial sites in a cave in Israel, where the well-preserved remains of early humans dating back some 100,000 years were carefully arranged in pits.
Archaeologists Find Burial Sites With 100,000-Year-Old Bones At Israel's Tinshemet Cave
Archaeologists believe they have found one of the oldest burial sites in the world at a cave in Israel, where the well-preserved remains of early humans dating back some 100,000 years were carefully arranged in pits.
More than 100,000 years ago, a group of modern humans buried their dead in the Tinshemet cave, east of Tel Aviv's Ben-Gurion airport, in central Israel. Bodies of up to five people were carefully arranged in graves, following a very specific ritual.This recent finding is the first known example of a funeral ceremony in our species.Continue reading...
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