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Butchered Remains at Bronze Age Charterhouse Warren Reveal Prehistoric Atrocity

Unearthing a Dark Moment in Early Bronze Age Britain

Dec 17, 2024
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At a site known as Charterhouse Warren in Somerset, England, archaeologists have uncovered a haunting scene from Britain’s Early Bronze Age. The remains of at least 37 individuals—men, women, and children—were found deep within a 15-meter shaft, their bones telling a story of violent death, butchery, and likely cannibalism. This new analysis, published …

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