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In China, Archaeology Is Shaken by the Discovery of a Pit Full of Human Skulls sacrificed... It Reveals the Foundations of a Neolithic Society that Mingled Hierarchy and Rituals

Chinese archaeology does not end up revealing forgotten parts of its past. In the midst of the monumental ruins of a city of the Bronze Age, dozens of carefully aligned human skulls pose a disturbing question. Far from ancient interpretations, the human sacrifices in Shimao appear today as the reflection of a hierarchical power, ritualized, deeply anchored in space and bodies. A fortified city where architecture embraces violence On the dry land…
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Chinese archaeology does not end up revealing forgotten parts of its past. In the midst of the monumental ruins of a city of the Bronze Age, dozens of carefully aligned human skulls pose a disturbing question. Far from ancient interpretations, the human sacrifices in Shimao appear today as the reflection of a hierarchical power, ritualized, deeply anchored in space and bodies. A fortified city where architecture embraces violence On the dry land…

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Science-et-vie.com broke the news in on Tuesday, December 9, 2025.
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