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2,000 years ago in Scotland, people removed a corpse's brain and fashioned the arm bones into tools
A new analysis of 2,000-year-old skeletons found in northern Scotland has revealed an unusual funeral ritual involving the manipulation of dead bodies.
Live Science — 9 June 2026
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A new analysis of 2,000-year-old skeletons found in northern Scotland has revealed an unusual funeral ritual involving the manipulation of dead bodies.
This report comes from Live Science. The story centres on 2,000 years ago in Scotland, people removed a corpse's brain and fashioned the arm bones into tools. Full coverage and background context is available at the original source. Readers seeking more detail on this developing topic are encouraged to follow updates from Live Science and related outlets covering this beat.
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