Infamous Mass Grave of Young Women in Ancient City of Cahokia Also Holds Men: Study

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

August 26, 2015 —by Blake de Pastino 48642 9

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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Infamous Mass Grave of Young Women in Ancient City of Cahokia Also Holds Men: Study

August 5, 2013 —by Blake de Pastino 44228 14

The scene, discovered by archaeologists in Illinois more than 40 years ago, depicts one of the most extravagant acts of violence ever documented in ancient America: A thousand-year-old pit found…

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

Infamous Mass Grave of Young Women in Ancient City of Cahokia Also Holds Men: Study

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