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Death and Burial in the Prehistoric World

When did people first start to bury their dead and grapple with the meaning of death? Explore the many varied burial practices of our ancestors and how those practices reveal their social structures and relationships with their environment. Was H. sapiens the only species to use ritual burials long ago, or did the Neanderthals also develop this practice?

English
  • Runtime 24 minutes
  • Production Company The Great Courses
  • Created December 25, 2023 by
    Mandarin7584
  • Modified December 25, 2023 by
    Mandarin7584