Article 52A0M Kneeling, Decapitated Skeleton Offers Evidence of Ancient Chinese Sacrificial Custom

Kneeling, Decapitated Skeleton Offers Evidence of Ancient Chinese Sacrificial Custom

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George Dvorsky
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Archaeologists in central China have unearthed a decapitated skeleton still resting in its final kneeling position. Such practices were hinted at in ancient Chinese scripts, but this discovery is further proof of this particular sacrificial rite.

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