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Other part of the human race has been building huge Stone Structures for ages. What are the origins of these structures. What were the circular constructions used for. Many of these structures were sealed up thousands of years ago by the people who built them. But in some cases wind and waves wore away that protective covering over time. These structures are called mega lists. You could call them gigantic works of art we get a little sad moment that is down on black neighbor built long before th...

Archaeologists unearth a rare medieval cemetery with remarkably preserved skeletons in bizarre positions dating back to the 6th-7th century.

With their legs outstretched. but in others, like this one over here, the skeleton is in a really unusual crouching position. why this is isnt clear. were burial practices changing over time? or was there something else marking these people out as different? the skeletons are some of the best preserved, were actually very, very lucky with that. and this particular individual is one of our better preserved ones on the site as a whole. the skeletons are being carefully excavated and theyre already...

Rebecca morelle has more. uncovering a medieval mystery. just outside of cardiff, archaeologists have discovered a graveyard they think is 1,500 years old. the bodies buried so long ago are giving an insight into a period we know little about. whats being revealed is baffling the archaeologists. its really rare to have a site like this. each one of these is a grave and the team have excavated 18 so far, but they think there could be more than 70 at this site. now theyre all aligned in the same p...

Are giving an insight into a period we know little about. whats being revealed is baffling the archaeologists. its really rare to have a site like this. each one of these is a grave and the team have excavated 18 so far, but they think there could be more than 70 at this site. now theyre all aligned in the same position, running from east to west. and in some of them, the skeletons are flat on their backs with their legs outstretched. but in others, like this one over here, the skeleton is in a ...

Uncovering a medieval mystery. just outside of cardiff, archaeologists have discovered a graveyard they think is 1,500 years old. the bodies, buried so long ago, are giving an insight into a period we know little about. each one of these is a grave, and the team have excavated 18 so far, but they think there could be more than 70 at this site. now, theyre all aligned in the same position, running from east to west. and in some of them the skeletons are flat on their backs with their legs outstre...

Now, theyre all aligned in the same position, running from east to west. and in some of them the skeletons are flat on their backs with their legs outstretched. but in others, like this one over here, the skeleton is in a really unusual crouching position. why this is isnt clear. were burial practices changing over time? or was there something else marking these people out as different? the skeletons are being carefully excavated and theyre already providing clues about who these people were and...

Running from east to west. and in some of them the skeletons are flat on their backs with their legs outstretched. but in others, like this one over here, the skeleton is in a really unusual crouching position. why this is isnt clear. were burial practices changing over time? or was there something else marking these people out as different? the skeletons are being carefully excavated and theyre already providing clues about who these people were and what they did. we have some teeth that are ve...

We know little about. whats being revealed is baffling the archaeologists. its really rare to have a site like this. each one of these is a grave, and the team of excavated 18, so far, but they think there could be more than 70 at this site. now theyre all aligned in the same position, running from east to west. and in some of them, the skeletons are flat on their backs with their legs outstretched. but in others, like this one over here, the skeleton is in a really unusual crouching position. w...

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