Why were medieval graves reopened?

Monday, October 31, 2011 - 18:30 in Paleontology & Archaeology

Once laid to rest, the remains of many who died in medieval Europe were not left in peace. As much as 40 percent of graves from the mid-fifth to mid-eighth centuries appear to have been disturbed after burial.

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