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The Story Of Yule, The Raucous Pagan Celebration Of Winter That Inspired Christmas
For the Vikings, Germanic tribes ... However, the most disturbing and controversial pagan Yule rituals may have been the sacrifice of animals and humans. It’s unclear whether human sacrifice ...
Pregnant woman's remains, showing signs of "ritual sacrifice," discovered in Ecuador, archaeologists say
The young woman is believed to have been part of the Manteño people, who lived along the Ecuadorian coast and survived by ...
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Ancient remains of pregnant teen suggest rare ritual sacrifice in Ecuador
A pregnant woman's dismembered remains from over 1,000 years ago, along with unusual burial artifacts spanning multiple cultures, point to a possible ritual sacrifice in coastal Ecuador Drawing of ...
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2,800-year-old structure unearthed in Israel was likely used for cultic practices and sacrifice, archaeologists say
Archaeologists have unearthed a unique stone structure in East Jerusalem, providing evidence of cultic activity and possibly animal sacrifice ... used for worship and ritual practices in the ...