• 02/24/2025

Decapitated male skulls in Iberia are likely ‘war trophies’ used for intimidation, study finds

Jerusalem Post

 Decapitated male skulls in Iberia are likely ‘war trophies’ used for intimidation, study finds (photo credit: MAC-Ullastret a De Prado, 2015)
At Puig Castellar, isotope analysis revealed that three of the four individuals differed from the local strontium reference, suggesting they were probably not from the local community.

https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-843342