The practice was likely an attempt to “reconstruct” the dead.
, of which there are hundreds in the valley. Each post was adorned with the remains of a single individual. The vertebrae were not arranged in anatomical order and only included the remains of adults and juveniles. The vertebrae-on-posts were predominately found in looted tombs with openings that allowed people to re-enter and access the dead. Analysis showed that these spines on spikes “were attempts to ‘reconstruct’ bodies in the face of European looting,” Bongers said.
difference between these three vertebrae and the three reeds they were strung on,” said Bongers, who added that “our dates support the interpretation that reeds were inserted through the remains of individuals who were recently deposited in tombs.”
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