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Tin shed cave finds push back burial origins in Israel
Archaeologists at Tin shem et Cave in central Israel report five early humans dated around 110 000 to 100 000 years ago buried in pits in fetal positions with ochre pebbles animal remains and other objects. The site possibly shows ritual care for the dead and hints at early spirituality and social identity.
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Shoham
Israel
Tinshemet
Yossi Zaidner
Hebrew University
Jerusalem
Zaidner
Nature Human Behavior
Christian Tryon
University of Connecticut
Smithsonian Institution
Tryon
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South Africa
Israel Hershkovitz
Tel Aviv University
Tinshemet Cave
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