Post ‐mortem treatment of preterm infants at the Gangshang site during the Late Neolithic period, Shandong Province, China

DiscussionCombined with the placement of the jars in which the three infants were buried, it is believed that this unique placement method was intentional and specific to the infant deaths. These results are instructive for exploring the postmortem treatment of dead infants by ancient residents of the Dawenkou culture period (4200BC-2600BC) in Shandong Province, China, and the significance and possible causes of the unique burial type.

Source: International Journal of Osteoarchaeology - February 17, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Zhangqiaochu Yang, Qiang Zhang, Chao Zhu, Yuni Xiao, Bo Sun, Wen Zeng, Lin Guo, Zhixing Yi, Rong Fan, Yongsheng Zhao Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research