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Jun 9, 2023 · A study claiming that human ancestors living between 240,000 and 500,000 years ago may have intentionally buried their dead, raises the question of when this behavior began.
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We can’t be sure, although the oldest known burial took place about 130,000 years ago. Burying the dead is perhaps the earliest form of religious practice and suggests people were concerned about what happens after death. There’s evidence that Neanderthals buried their dead along with tools and bones. Read more:
1 day ago · Anthropologists have argued over whether Neanderthals buried their dead on purpose since a team found clumps of ancient pollen around remains at Shanidar Cave in Iraq in the 1950s and 60s ...
Jun 5, 2023 · • 13 min read. An extinct human species that lived hundreds of thousands of years ago may have deliberately buried its dead and carved meaningful symbols deep in a South African cave—advanced...
Evidence points to the Neanderthals as the first human species known to practice burial behavior and to intentionally bury their dead; they did so using shallow graves furnished with stone tools and animal bones.
Oct 23, 2023 · Some controversial research has suggested that extinct human relatives buried their dead around 300,000 years ago in what is now South Africa, but this is disputed in the scientific...
Sep 2, 2009 · How long ago did humans begin burying their dead? Burial of the dead has been dated back 130,000 years as evidenced by Neanderthal graves. What are the earliest burials? The earliest human gravesite found thus far is the Qafzeh Cave in modern-day Israel dated to 120,000 years ago although Neanderthals were burying their dead prior to this time.
