Even a simple object like a stone tool can give a lot of information about how people lived in the past. Therefore, the remains found during archaeological excavations are very important.
Sometimes, however, we are confronted with the chilling remnants of obscurity or evil. Some examples of these are as follows.
1. In Greece, corpses that looked like they were screaming were found.
In 2016, at least 80 skeletons in chains were found in Palaio Faliro, a suburb of Athens, Greece. Many of the skeletons lay with their mouths open as if they were screaming as they died, and all; healthy young men.
Archaeologists believe these men He believes they may be followers of the Cylon, the noble and Olympic champion who tried to take over Athens in the 7th century. It seems likely that after the Cylon’s coup, his followers took refuge in Athena’s temple on the Acropolis and were killed immediately after leaving the temple. Whoever these people were, they were apparently victims of a violent mass execution.
2. The man surrounded by ice for 5300 years: Otzi
Iceman Otzi was accidentally discovered by German hikers in 1991 when the ice surrounding his body began to melt. His body had been preserved by ice and snow for nearly 5300 years in the Otzal Alps, on the Austro-Italian border. What makes Otzi an archaeological wonder; the preservation of his body, clothes and weapons.
At first, archaeologists thought he died as a result of an accident or exposure to cold, but he is now believed to be a murder victim. After an X-ray scan in 2001, Otzi was discovered to have an arrowhead on his left shoulder and an entry wound on his back. There seems to be no doubt that the man was killed, but the causes of his death are still a mystery.
3. The huge foot that looks like it belonged to a recently dead animal was found!
In 1987, a team of archaeologists stumbled upon a startling relic while conducting a routine expedition in a cave on Mount Owen in New Zealand. A gigantic foot with still intact flesh and scaly skin.
It was so well preserved that scientists thought it came from an animal that had just died. Further examination revealed that it was actually the 3,300-year-old mummified remains of a large prehistoric Moa.
4. “E Man”, who was put in a coffin with his hands and arms tied
A mummy known as the “E Man” was unveiled by Gaston Maspero, head of the Egyptian Antiquities Service, in 1886. E Man stood in a plain coffin wrapped in sheepskin, his hands and feet bound. The most shocking part was that his face was frozen as if he was screaming.
Scientists believe the man may have been poisoned or buried alive. Whatever the reason, it’s obvious that E Man was in pain when he died.
5. In the skeletal remains found, it was revealed that a prosthetic arm was made from a knife!
While excavating a 1200 to 1400-year-old necropolis in northern Italy, archaeologists found the remains of a man with a prosthetic blade arm. In the examination of the man’s bones, it was revealed that his arm was removed from under the elbow with a blow, and then he lived for a while with a blade prosthesis instead of a hand.
6. The swamp corpses still unknown what happened to them.
Marsh corpses are cadavers preserved in the peat bogs of Europe. Conditions of peat bogs; Most of their bodies still look pretty realistic, as it helps protect their skin, hair, and internal organs. The level of protection of their faces is both fascinating and frightening.
One of the most interesting bog corpses is the “Tollund Man,” found lying on its side with a rope around his neck in 1950. Scientists believe he was hanged, but it’s possible that he was sacrificed rather than killed because he was so carefully placed in the swamp. Moreover, his facial expression also looks like he was in a peaceful sleep.
However, the “Grauballe Man” found between 400-200 BC does not seem very peaceful. His leg was broken and his throat was slit before he was thrown into the swamp. His expression is tense and his body crumpled. Although it is believed that he was sacrificed like the others, it is not known why these men were chosen as victims.
7. According to the findings, a family’s brain was eaten by a Neanderthal gang.
In 1994, the bones of 12 Neanderthal humans were discovered in the dark depths of El Sidron, a cave in northwest Spain. The skeletons, dating back about 51,000 years, belong to a family of 3 children, 3 teenagers and 6 adults.
Modern forensic techniques have also revealed that the family had been killed and eaten by another Neanderthal gang. Bones and skulls were split open to extract the marrow, tongue, and brain.
8. The Aztecs built towers of skulls.
It is a well-known fact that the Aztecs made human sacrifices. The Aztecs, whose temples had numerous human skulls discovered, had racks of skulls that were not only decorations but also spiritual symbols.
In 2015, archaeologists discovered two towers. The towers were also made entirely of human skulls. Archaeologists at the National Institute of Anthropology and History estimate that the shelf and walls must have contained thousands of skulls, indicating large numbers of human sacrifices.
9. By bringing together the limbs of different people, they created a single human body.
The discovery of any human skeleton may be frightening, but the discovery of four prehistoric mummies in Scotland’s Outer Hebrides in 2001 is downright gruesome.
Radiocarbon dating and stable isotope analysis revealed that the mummies were actually made from body parts from several different people, arranged to look like a single human.
10. Vampire funerals were held and various methods were applied to prevent them from coming back to life.
Over the past decade, archaeologists in various Slavic countries have found numerous examples of “vampire” burials, such as people suspected of being vampires and buried in ways that prevent them from returning to life.
Graves were discovered during the construction of a new road near the Polish town of Gliwice in 2013. The deceased’s head was cut off and buried with their heads between their feet. It was believed that beheading prevented the dead from resurrecting from their graves.
Other tombs discovered later showed that there were other methods to prevent the dead from returning. For example, a female skeleton was buried with a sickle on her pelvis. Other skeletons were also found buried with sickles down their throats to be decapitated.
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