Ancient bones reveal chilling victory rituals after Europe’s earliest wars

ScienceDaily
Feb 8, 2026, 1:51 am97 ptsTrending
New evidence from Neolithic mass graves in northeastern France suggests that some of Europe’s earliest violent encounters were not random acts of brutality, but carefully staged displays of power. By analyzing chemical clues locked in ancient bones and teeth, researchers found that many victims were outsiders…

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