Uncovering a 5,000-year-old family tragedy

Sunday, May 12, 2019 - 04:39 in Paleontology & Archaeology

Eight years ago, a mass grave was unearthed in the southern Polish village of Koszyce. The circumstances surrounding the 5000-year-old gravesite have been a mystery ever since. The skeletons of 15 women, children and young men were found – each slain by powerful blows to the head. Yet, their bodies were neatly positioned alongside one […]

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