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Ancient Cretans held final feasts to 'kill' their tombs amid Bronze Age upheaval

Summary by archaeologymag.com
Archaeologists on Crete have revealed telling evidence that Bronze Age populations did not just give up on their ancient burial grounds—rather, they entombed them in complex rituals that reflected profound societal changes. In a paper recently published in the journal Antiquity, the researchers studied the Sissi cemetery, where around 3,800 years ago, the local community gathered in a symbolic and carefully orchestrated ceremony to “kill” their …
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archaeologymag.com broke the news in on Wednesday, April 23, 2025.
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