Ancient Corpses Ritually Dug Up, Torn Apart, Reburied

Wednesday, March 10, 2010 - 01:42 in Paleontology & Archaeology

For 4,500 years in what is now Mexico, decomposing bodies were pulled apart and reburied, according to what may be the first evidence for ritual "double burials."

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