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Sign up for our skywatching newsletter and explore the universe with us!men — possibly warriors — were buried in unusual upright seated positions in what is now Dijon, France, according to a recent discovery of their graves next to a primary school. The grim find was made by experts with France's National Institute for Preventive Archaeological Research in 2025 and 2026, the institute announced in a The burials date to the Late Iron Age , when the Gauls — a loose association of Celtic tribes — lived in France. Each of the 18 graves had a circular pit approximately 3.3 feet in diameter, and the graves were regularly spaced in two straight lines. The deceased were buried seated on the bottom of the pits, facing west, with their arms resting at their sides and their legs akimbo.3,300-year-old cremations found in Scotland suggest the people died in a mysterious catastrophic event Archaeologists' initial analysis of the Celtic burials revealed that all of the skeletons were from physically active, healthy men who died at 40 to 60 years old. But unhealed cut marks on several of the skeletons pointed to violent deaths. One male skeleton was found wearing a black stone armband around his left elbow. The style of the accessory helped archaeologists place his date of death between 300 and 200 B.C. His skull revealed that he had suffered two blows from a sharp object, like a sword. At least five other skeletons had cut marks on their arm bones, possibly meaning they died in some kind of ancient combat. The burial of a seated individual with evidence of a skull injury and with a black stone bracelet around their left arm.Seated skeletons are an unusual discovery, according to Inrap. Only about 50 similar burials have been found from a dozen archaeological sites in France and Switzerland, all dated to the Late Iron Age. These burials are often discovered at the edges of settlements and always contain seated or crouching male skeletons, suggesting that only specific people were buried in this way — possibly warriors, important ancestors, or other political or religious elites.cemetery containing 22 infant burials dated to the first century A.D. The children were buried lying on their backs or sides in stone or wooden coffins. Some were given coins or ceramics as grave offerings.Get the world’s most fascinating discoveries delivered straight to your inbox.Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors After the Celtic and Roman-era cemeteries were abandoned, farmers used the land for grape growing, and in 1243, the Cordeliers convent was founded there by Franciscan friars. Today, the archaeological site is situated next to a primary school.Kristina Killgrove is a staff writer at Live Science with a focus on archaeology and paleoanthropology news. Her articles have also appeared in venues such as Forbes, Smithsonian, and Mental Floss. Kristina holds a Ph.D. in biological anthropology and an M.A. in classical archaeology from the University of North Carolina, as well as a B.A. in Latin from the University of Virginia, and she was formerly a university professor and researcher. She has received awards from the Society for American Archaeology and the American Anthropological Association for her science writing.ArchaeologyMonte Verde, one of the earliest Indigenous sites in South America, is much younger than thought, study claims. But others call it 'egregiously poor geological work.'Monte Verde, one of the earliest Indigenous sites in South America, is much younger than thought, study claims. But others call it 'egregiously poor geological work.'All 5 'letters' of DNA found on an asteroid speeding through our solar system. What do they tell us about the origins of life? Monte Verde, one of the earliest Indigenous sites in South America, is much younger than thought, study claims. But others call it 'egregiously poor geological work.'
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