Neolithic Frankenstein mummies in Britain

Greying Wanderer said:
Not sure if this is right place or already posted but bizarre burials in neolithic Britain

http://bellbeakerblogger.blogspot.co.uk/2016/03/british-mummification-parker-pearson.html

http://bellbeakerblogger.blogspot.co.uk/2016/03/part-2-british-mummification-parker.html
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Very strange. Maybe they were trying to create the perfect person somehow?

Btw, I read the links quickly, but it seems they're in fact not "Neolithic", but rather Copper to Bronze Age, yes?
 
Angela said:
Very strange. Maybe they were trying to create the perfect person somehow?

Btw, I read the links quickly, but it seems they're in fact not "Neolithic", but rather Copper to Bronze Age, yes?
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Ah, think you may be right there.
 
"a new individual whose mummified body parts are sewn together from other individuals"
Very bizarre, has anyone ever heard of anything like this before?
 
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