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Related: About this forum'Paleolithic tombs discovered' in Yemen
9 January 2012 Last updated at 18:39 ET
'Paleolithic tombs discovered' in Yemen
Two hundred Paleolithic tombs have been discovered in the western al-Mahwit region of Yemen, reports say.
The tombs contain embalmed mummies and other funerary relics, according to the state-run Saba news agency.
They were carved into the rock and have one or more chambers depending on how many bodies they held, Mohammad Ahmad Qassim, head of antiquities for Al-Mahwit province, told Saba.
Among the objects found in the tombs were earthenware utensils and weapons.
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'Paleolithic tombs discovered' in Yemen (Original Post)
Judi Lynn
Jan 2012
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MarkCharles
(2,261 posts)1. THANKS FOR THIS!
I'm going to have to investigate this more tomorrow.
But there's a treasure here, for all of us paleontologist fans. Thanks!
xchrom
(108,903 posts)2. du rec. nt
dipsydoodle
(42,239 posts)3. K & R
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Confusious
(8,317 posts)4. Draugr!
RUN!