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Oldest documented site of indiscriminate mass killing found in Croatia In previous research, ancient massacre sites found men who died while pitted in battle or discovered executions of targeted families. At other sites, evidence showed killing of members of a migrant community in conflict with previously established communities, and even murders of those who were part of religious rituals. But a more recent discovery by a research team — that includes two University of Wyoming faculty members — reveals the oldest documented site of an indiscriminate mass killing 6,200 years ago in what i...

In previous research, ancient massacre sites found men who died while pitted in battle or discovered executions of targeted families. At other sites, evidence showed killing of members of a migrant community in conflict with previously established communities, and even murders of those who were part of religious rituals. But a more recent discovery by a research team — that includes two University of Wyoming faculty members — reveals the oldest documented site of an indiscriminate mass killing 6,200 years ago in what is now Potocani, Croatia.   “The DNA, combined with the archaeologica...

March 10, 2021 The upper layers of the Potočani mass burial shows numerous commingled skeletons. James Ahern, a UW professor of anthropology and associate vice provost for graduate education, contributed to a paper that reveals the oldest documented site of an indiscriminate mass killing 6,200 years ago in what is now Potočani, Croatia. The paper was published in PLOS ONE March 10. (Jacqueline Balen Photo, Archaeological Museum in Zagreb) In previous research, ancient massacre sites found men who died while pitted in battle or discovered executions of targeted families. At other sites, evi...

 E-Mail IMAGE: The upper layers of the Potočani mass burial shows numerous commingled skeletons. view more  Credit: .Jacqueline Balen, Archaeological Museum of Zagreb In previous research, ancient massacre sites found men who died while pitted in battle or discovered executions of targeted families. At other sites, evidence showed killing of members of a migrant community in conflict with previously established communities, and even murders of those who were part of religious rituals. But a more recent discovery by a research team -- that includes two University of Wyoming fa...

John Arnold: I wept as I recalled 14 men for whom the Clonmult bells tolled John Arnold recalls the bravery and heroism of those who died at Clonmult, a century ago Members of the commemoration committee Jim Ronayne, Sean Hennessy, Tom O'Neill, PRO: Christy O'Sullivan, chairman; Mick Hegarty, Jim O'Callaghan, Fr Barry O'Flynn, Dungourney; Mary Barron and Tim O'Sullivan secretary at ceremony for the 100th anniversary of the Clonmult ambush in East Cork on Saturday February 20. John Arnold AT about 8pm last Sunday, the strains of Amhráin na bh Fiann rang out across the valley from the townlan...