Victims of Human Sacrifice at Cahokia Were Locals, Not ‘Foreign’ Captives, Study Finds

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New Discoveries From Cahokia’s ‘Beaded Burial’ May Rewrite Story of Ancient American City

August 8, 2016 —by Blake de Pastino 2927 2

The people buried in one of America’s most famous prehistoric graves are not who we thought they were, researchers say.

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Victims of Human Sacrifice at Cahokia Were Locals, Not ‘Foreign’ Captives, Study Finds

August 26, 2015 —by Blake de Pastino 3153 8

The practice of human sacrifice in America’s largest prehistoric city was more subtle and complex than experts once thought, new research suggests. Recent studies into the remains of sacrificial victims…

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New Discoveries From Cahokia’s ‘Beaded Burial’ May Rewrite Story of Ancient American City

Victims of Human Sacrifice at Cahokia Were Locals, Not ‘Foreign’ Captives, Study Finds

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