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History => Ancient and Medieval History => Topic started by: Duncan Head on November 07, 2018, 08:47:06 AM

Title: Archaeological evidence for Gauls embalming severed heads
Post by: Duncan Head on November 07, 2018, 08:47:06 AM
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2018/nov/07/the-gauls-really-did-embalm-the-severed-heads-of-enemies-research-shows

Original article (in French) available from https://www.researchgate.net/publication/299423908_L'exposition_d'armes_et_de_tetes_coupees_au_Cailar_Pratiques_rituelles_des_Celtes_du_Midi_au_IIIie_siecle_avant_notre_ere - the link in the Guardian article doesn't seem to work.
Title: Re: Archaeological evidence for Gauls embalming severed heads
Post by: aligern on November 07, 2018, 09:43:29 AM
That,s why WRG Gauls are off their heads😉.
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Title: Re: Archaeological evidence for Gauls embalming severed heads
Post by: Justin Swanton on November 07, 2018, 09:52:48 AM
"Don't lose your heads chaps, it makes for a lot of extra work."
Title: Re: Archaeological evidence for Gauls embalming severed heads
Post by: Erpingham on November 07, 2018, 10:06:39 AM
And when the stars go out
You can hear me shout
"Two heads are better than none,
One hundred heads are so much better
Than one".

Dearg Doom - Horslips
Title: Re: Archaeological evidence for Gauls embalming severed heads
Post by: Nick Harbud on November 07, 2018, 03:37:28 PM
You're just Trouble with a capital T....  ;)
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