November
10
/ 2023
Evidence of the bloodiest decapitation and head-hunting in Neolithic Asian history, has been unearthed from China, from 4,100 years ago. In total, 41 skeletons were recovered, all belonging to women and children. Archaeologists recovered an additional four skulls belonging to men from a pit outside the house, and cultural remains too in the form of pottery and bone-rock tools. Decapitation: A Headhunting Ritual Decapitation has deep historical roots as a form of violence, reflecting the dynamics of interpersonal conflicts and the evolution of complex human societies. The study, published in the journal, Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences, employed visual inspections and imaging techniques to identify signs of decapitation, explained the authors in their publishing. The researchers found that 32 of the
