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Re: What megalithic trips have you planned?

Jan 05, 2006, 17:38

Thanks moss. Just dug this out from the Mirror archives of 12 June 2003.*

"Three skulls dating back up to 160,000 years could belong to the race which gave rise to all humans living today, scientists revealed yesterday. The oldest known fossil remains of modern humans were found at the site of an ancient lake near the village of Herto in Ethiopia. Some of the fossils bore cut marks, indicating they had been skinned. But polishing on the surface hints at a ritualistic practice rather than cannibalism. Such practices, including skull worship, have been recorded in more modern societies. Experts say the Herto skulls could therefore offer the earliest proof of conceptual thought - the sophisticated behaviour that sets humans apart from other animals."

Not sure where I'm going with this... off on another tangent probably. But my, the things we discuss on TMA - from hazel nuts to skull cups :-)

* http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/allnews/page.cfm?objectid=13059838&method=full&siteid=50143&headline=MEET%20THE%20RELATIVES

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