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Ancient human bones are proof of 'barbarian' war rituals 2,000 years ago in Europe

May 22, 2018 USATODAY - News Top Stories

Doyle Rice, USA TODAY Ancient human bones are proof of 'barbarian' war rituals 2,000 years ago in Europe

If there's one thing that humans have long excelled at, it's slaughtering each other in war. One horrific, long-forgotten battle was fought some 2,000 years ago in northern Europe, among fierce Germanic tribes. Now, archaeologists have uncovered bones of the combatants in a wetland in Denmark.