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Judi Lynn

(160,611 posts)
Thu Apr 18, 2024, 04:50 AM Apr 18

Grisly Women Sacrifice Practise - What France Evacuations Unveil

Many of the women were subjected to horrific acts, including burial alive, strangulation, and binding – acts that point undeniably towards ritualistic sacrifice.

Aastha Tiwari
16 Apr 2024 19:52 IST

Archaeological discoveries are constantly rewriting our understanding of the past. Recent excavations in France have unearthed a chilling truth – ritualized woman sacrifice was far more widespread across Europe during the Neolithic period (c. 7000 – 2,500 BCE) than previously believed. This grim aspect of ancient societies forces us to confront the darker side of human history.

The unsettling evidence comes from the Rhone Valley in southern France. Here, near Avignon, archaeologists meticulously examined the skeletal remains of women found in a tomb dating back to 4000-3500 BCE. These remains paint a disturbing picture. Many of the women were subjected to horrific acts, including burial alive, strangulation, and binding – acts that point undeniably towards ritualistic sacrifice.

Method Of Sacrifice Of Women
The method employed was particularly brutal. Known as "incaprettamento," it involved binding the victim's neck to their legs behind their back, leading to self-strangulation. This chilling practice appears to have been prevalent during the late Middle Neolithic period, spreading across Central Europe for nearly 2,000 years.

The positioning of the bodies offers further clues. They were not haphazardly thrown into the tomb. Instead, fragments of grindstones were found entwined with the remains, suggesting a deliberate and forceful placement within the burial context. This meticulous arrangement reinforces the ritualistic nature of their deaths.

More:
https://www.shethepeople.tv/news/women-sacrifice-during-neolithic-era-in-france-france-evacuations-4486262

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Grisly Women Sacrifice Practise - What France Evacuations Unveil (Original Post) Judi Lynn Apr 18 OP
Excavation? RandySF Apr 18 #1
That is horrific. brer cat Apr 18 #2
Related to Mafia style of execution dhol82 Apr 18 #4
The phrase "darker side of human history. " werdna Apr 18 #3
Sounds like ritual fertility sacrifices, which are wnylib Friday #5

werdna

(494 posts)
3. The phrase "darker side of human history. "
Thu Apr 18, 2024, 07:38 AM
Apr 18

Archaeologists/anthropologists somehow always neglect to mention that almost all the"darker side of human history" was instigated and perpetuated almost solely by only one half of the human race. The men.

wnylib

(21,603 posts)
5. Sounds like ritual fertility sacrifices, which are
Fri Apr 26, 2024, 09:11 PM
Friday

associated with early agriculture. From the dates, I wonder if that was when agricultural practices from the Near East and Mediterranean regions were spreading in Europe.

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