Mesolithic Child Burials Reveal Hunter-Gatherer Funeral Practices

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Mesolithic Child Burials Reveal Hunter-Gatherer Funeral Practices
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A recent study of three non-adult burials at the Mesolithic site of Cabeço da Amoreira in Portugal reveals diverse funerary practices, including a unique complex burial structure, providing insights into the social and cultural behaviors of last hunter-gatherer populations in Iberia around 8000–7100 cal BP.

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