The crouch position in which the woman's remains were found has been documented as early as 5500-4700 years ago.
Skeletal remains and skull fragments of two Bronze Age women were found at a construction site in the U.K.Their remains were found in Kent at a building site slated for 41 homes along with animal bones, pottery and evidence of a Roman road while a required archaeological survey was being conducted, the BBC first reported.One of the women — estimated to be about 30-35 years old — was found in a crouch-burial position, the report said.
Although some archaeologists study burial practices of the past through excavated remains, they're unable to say for certain why some people were buried in certain positions.Skull fragments discovered at the site are believed to be from another young woman from 500-400BC, the BBC reported, and will be archived by Kent County Council in a museum, along with other new findings.
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