Stone Age skeletons show women were likely sacrificed in Mafia-style killings, say archaeologists

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Stone Age skeletons show women were likely sacrificed in Mafia-style killings, say archaeologists

The second victim likely died as a result of self-strangulationScience AdvancesAncient remains found in France reveal two women were likely tortured and killed Mafia-style.The women experienced "self-strangulation" using a ligature that bound their ankles to their necks.Twenty similar ritualistic burials have been discovered at sites across Europe.An archaeological discovery in France has revealed the Stone Age remains of two women thought to ha…