Skeleton of 12,000-year-old shaman discovered buried with leopard, 50 tortoises and human foot
Thursday, November 6, 2008 - 08:28
in Paleontology & Archaeology
The skeleton of a 12,000 year-old Natufian Shaman has been discovered in northern Israel by archaeologists at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. The burial is described as being accompanied by "exceptional" grave offerings. read more
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