Vráble excavation incomplete; head curation hypothesis raised. 112 individuals identified from all depositions sitewide 77 headless bodies plus one child with skull represents only excavated portion of outer ditch Another 158 m of ditch remains unexcavated to next terminal
Vráble excavation is far from complete. Researchers have identified 112 individuals sitewide, with 158m of ditch still unexplored. Standard LBK burials with pottery and obsidian appear alongside the unusual deposits. Funded by the German Research Foundation as "Neolithic bodies," the project awaits DNA and isotope results that could reshape our understanding.
Key Facts
- 112 individuals identified from all depositions sitewide
- 77 headless bodies plus one child with skull represents only excavated portion of outer ditch
- Another 158 m of ditch remains unexcavated to next terminal
- Terminal ditch on opposite side of entrance contained three bodies, two headless and one with skull covered by a 30 cm wide lump of rock
- Standard LBK formal burials found in ditches alongside houses, in entrances, and around sides of ditch, with modest grave goods including pottery sherds and obsidian blades
- German Research Foundation funded ongoing project named 'Neolithic bodies'
- DNA results and isotope analyses still underway
Source: Does This Mean There Was a Massacre at Vráble-Veľké 7,000 Years Ago? by The Prehistory Guys