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Skull from one of the women preserved in the Tomb of Téviec. The tomb is dated to the Mesolithic between 6740 and 5680 years ago. They died a violent death, with several head injuries and impacts of arrows. The two bodies were buried with great care in a pit half in the basement rock (underlying or country rock) and half in the kitchen debris that covered them. The tomb was protected by antlers. The grave goods include flint and bone (mainly wild boar) offerings and funeral jewelry. The tomb was recovered in 1938 and restored in 2010.
Photo credit: Didier Descouens