Ancient Iberians Nailed Skulls to Walls — And It’s Not Very Clear Why
The Iron Age skull could have been nailed to either instill fear or rever the dead.
Tibi is a science journalist and co-founder of ZME Science. He writes mainly about emerging tech, physics, climate, and space. In his spare time, Tibi likes to make weird music on his computer and groom felines. He has a B.Sc in mechanical engineering and an M.Sc in renewable energy systems.
The Iron Age skull could have been nailed to either instill fear or rever the dead.
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