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People Have Been Dumping Corpses into the Thames Since at Least the Bronze Age, Study Finds
- Research shows that the River Thames has been a site for body deposition for over 6,000 years, particularly during the Bronze and Iron Ages, as confirmed by Nichola Arthur, a curator at the Natural History Museum.
- Of 61 examined human remains, many were dated back to prehistoric times through carbon dating methods, according to Arthur and her colleagues.
- Researchers dismissed theories suggesting these bodies came from erosion of burials, stating there is no archaeological evidence for such claims.
- The accumulations of bones may be linked to ritual practices, with evidence of trauma suggesting violence was a common cause of death, as noted by Nicola Arthur, a curator at the Natural History Museum.
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