142.2yr1throws_lemy in anthropologyWhen did humans start burying their dead?https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/when-did-humans-start-burying-their-dead
givesomefucks @lemmy.world - 2.1yrLike most evidence of old timey people, stuff in caves lasts because caves don't get messed with by nature. Bury a body in a field an there won't even be bones in a 1,000 years. We're talking about burials >100,000 years ago. To find anything older we're limited to permafrost and peat bogs. 4
throws_lemy in anthropology
When did humans start burying their dead?
https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/when-did-humans-start-burying-their-deadLike most evidence of old timey people, stuff in caves lasts because caves don't get messed with by nature.
Bury a body in a field an there won't even be bones in a 1,000 years.
We're talking about burials >100,000 years ago. To find anything older we're limited to permafrost and peat bogs.