Remains of Young Children Hint at Hittite Rituals - Archaeology Magazine

Remains of Young Children Hint at Hittite Rituals - Archaeology Magazine

An archaeologist excavates animal bones in a pit at Uşaklı Höyük, Turkey. UŞAKLI HÖYÜK, TURKEY—According to a La Brújula Verde report, excavations at the site of Uşakli Höyük in central Anatolia unearthed the remains of several infants, which may provide new insight into little-known Hittite burial practices. The partial or complete skeletons of at least seven young children were discovered by a team from the Italian Archaeological Mission in Ce…