Ancient Secrets Unearthed: Mysterious Neolithic Tomb Filled with Human Skulls and Goat Skeleton Discovered in Spain
What if the secrets to ancient rituals were literally staring us right in the face—well, two faces, actually? Deep inside Andalusia’s Cueva de la Dehesilla, archaeologists stumbled upon two human skulls that are rewriting the rulebook on Neolithic funerary rites. One of these skulls isn’t your everyday relic; it bears marks of decapitation and an incomplete trepanation—yes, that curious ancient practice of boring holes in the skull. Could this be evidence of grisly sacrifices or sacred healing ceremonies wrapped in mystery? Toss in a goat skeleton, a stone altar, and a wall mysteriously dividing the scene, and you’ve got a prehistoric soap opera that’s got experts scratching their heads—and forcing a serious reevaluation of what we thought we knew about death rituals 6,000 years ago. Intrigued yet? You should be. LEARN MORE
Two human skulls were found in the Andalusian cave — with one showing signs of decapitation and trepanation.
University of SevilleThe entrance to the Cueva de la Dehesilla in Cádiz, Andalusia, Spain.
Researchers excavating Spain’s Cueva de la Dehesilla cave site in Andalusia have unearthed two human skulls, a goat skeleton, and a stone altar. The finds dating to between 4800 and 4000 B.C. may point to human sacrifice.
According to Archaeology, a wall within the caves separated the skulls and goat skeleton from the altar. The side containing the altar was littered with artifacts, including a hearth, ceramic vessels, charred plant remains, stone objects, and an upright stone slab, or stela.
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