The Oldest Case of Decapitation in the New World (Lapa do Santo, East-Central Brazil)
The Oldest Case of Decapitation in the New World (Lapa do Santo, East-Central Brazil)
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United States: Public Library of Science
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We present here evidence for an early Holocene case of decapitation in the New World (Burial 26), found in the rock shelter of Lapa do Santo in 2007. Lapa do Santo is an archaeological site located in the Lagoa Santa karst in east-central Brazil with evidence of human occupation dating as far back as 11.7-12.7 cal kyBP (95.4% interval). An ultra-fi...
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The Oldest Case of Decapitation in the New World (Lapa do Santo, East-Central Brazil)
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TN_cdi_plos_journals_1719304108
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_1719304108
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1932-6203
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1932-6203
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10.1371/journal.pone.0137456
