Iron Age Woman Likely Had Her Brains Scooped Out Before Burial, Study Suggests

Iron Age woman likely had her brains scooped out before burial, study suggests

An Iron Age Scottish woman likely had her brains scooped out after she died as part of her burial, according to a new study that sheds further light on the complex funerary rites of this prehistoric culture.

2,000 years ago in Scotland, people removed a corpse's brain and fashioned the arm bones into tools

A new analysis of 2,000-year-old skeletons found in northern Scotland has revealed an unusual funeral ritual involving the manipulation of dead bodies.

Burial rituals involving removing the brain, sharpening bones provide clues to Iron Age connections

A remarkable archeological study uncovered new clues about previously unknown ties between British Iron Age communities.