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From Stone Darts to Dismembered Bodies, New Study Reveals 5,000 Years of Violence in Central California

April 28, 2014 —by Blake de Pastino 35781 13

From shooting their enemies with darts and arrows to crushing their skulls and even harvesting body parts as trophies, the ancient foragers of central California engaged in sporadic, and sometimes…

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Ancient Californians Revered — And Likely Ate — Dogs, Canine Graves Reveal

June 27, 2013 —by Blake de Pastino 7646 0

In California’s long, rich prehistoric record, among the most intriguing legacies that archaeologists have discovered is the tradition of burying canines — sometimes with humans, sometimes with garbage, sometimes in…

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From Stone Darts to Dismembered Bodies, New Study Reveals 5,000 Years of Violence in Central California

Ancient Californians Revered — And Likely Ate — Dogs, Canine Graves Reveal

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