Excavated Prehistoric Scalp #1 is a photograph by Marco Ansaloni / Science Photo Library which was uploaded on October 1st, 2018.
Excavated Prehistoric Scalp #1
Excavated prehistoric scalp. Excavated specimen of the scalp and preserved hair of a man found buried at the Cova des Pas prehistoric site. This cave... more
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Excavated Prehistoric Scalp #1
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Marco Ansaloni / Science Photo Library
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Excavated prehistoric scalp. Excavated specimen of the scalp and preserved hair of a man found buried at the Cova des Pas prehistoric site. This cave is located in a ravine near Ferreries on the Mediterranean island of Menorca, Spain. It was used as a burial site by the pre-Talaiotic and Talaiotic cultures. Around 100 burials have been found here, including 70 nearly complete skeletons, with preservation of organic matter and soft tissues. The burials date from between 1200 and 800 BC. The small cave (about four square metres in area) lies at the end of a narrow passageway. The site was discovered in 2005, with researchers carrying out excavations and laboratory analysis of their findings. Photographed in 2005.
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October 1st, 2018
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