Decapitated burials, lava tubes filled with bones, and an ancient mint - Ep 134

Published: Aug. 15, 2021, 8 a.m.

b"In this week's episode of The Archaeology Show, we take a look at 3 recent\\narchaeology news articles. First, a Roman graveyard containing an unusually high\\nnumber of decapitated burials, indicating they may have been executed criminals.\\nSecond, lava tubes in Saudi Arabia with thousands of bones deposited by hyenas\\nrepresenting many different animals, including humans. Finally, we discuss spade\\nshaped coins made in a 2500 year old Chinese mint.\\nLinks\\n * 'Exceptionally high' number of decapitated bodies found at Roman burial site\\n * https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/02/world/europe/roman-burials-decapitated.html\\n * https://www.cnn.com/2021/05/31/europe/decapitated-roman-remains-scn-scli-intl/index.html\\n * Thousands of Human and Animal Bones Hoarded by Hyenas in Lava Tube System\\n * https://www.heritagedaily.com/2021/08/thousands-of-human-and-animal-bones-hoarded-by-hyenas-in-lava-tube-system/139869\\n * https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12520-021-01365-6\\n * Ancient Coin Mint Discovered in China from Over 2500 Years Ago\\n * https://www.heritagedaily.com/2021/08/ancient-coin-mint-discovered-in-china-from-over-2500-years-ago/139852\\n * https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/antiquity/article/radiocarbondating-an-early-minting-site-the-emergence-of-standardised-coinage-in-china/178ECC2B245A017BF684BE1EFC732BD1\\n\\nContact\\n * Chris Webster\\n * chris@archaeologypodcastnetwork.com\\n\\nArchPodNet\\n * APN Website: https://www.archpodnet.com [https://www.archpodnet.com/]\\n * APN on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/archpodnet\\n * APN on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/archpodnet\\n * APN on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/archpodnet\\n * Tee Public Store\\n [https://www.teepublic.com/stores/archaeology-podcast-network?ref_id=5724]\\n\\nAffiliates\\n * Wildnote [http://www.wildnoteapp.com/]\\n * TeePublic [https://www.teepublic.com/?ref_id=5724&ref_type=aff]\\n * Timeular [https://timeular.com/ref/chriswebster/]"