Stone Age Embrace

The late Stone Age pair was buried between 5,000 and 6,000 years ago.
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Archaeologists in Italy have uncovered an embrace lasting over seventy centuries. The pair, discovered 25 miles south of Verona outside of Mantua, appears to be that of lovers buried together during the Neolithic period. Dental analysis shows that the couple was young at the time of burial. Although there is no concrete explanation for the pairing, many think the wife was sacrificed at the death of her husband. The area has provided many Neolithic finds, including thirty burials, as well as artifacts of pottery, flint and animal horns.

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