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Exhuming a violent event

Scientists glean clues to a lethal prehistoric raid from skeletons excavated at a German site

By Bruce Bower

- More than 2 years ago

Thirteen people who perished around 4,600 years ago still have something to say about life and death in prehistoric Europe.

FAMILY PLOT Four Neolithic-era graves, including this one containing a possible nuclear family arranged in two pairs, have yielded clues about the nature of violent conflicts and burial practices in central Europe 4,600 years ago.