Ancient burials suggestive of blood feuds

Tuesday, October 25, 2016 - 06:01 in Paleontology & Archaeology

There is significant variation in how different cultures over time have dealt with the dead. Yet, at a very basic level, funerals in the Sonoran Desert thousands of years ago were similar to what they are today. Bodies of the deceased were buried respectfully, while families and mourners followed certain customs to honor lives lost. At least, most of the time.

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