Ancient Comb Made From Human Skull Unearthed in England
Mar 2, 2023 · The comb measures roughly two inches and has nearly a dozen teeth. MOLA Archaeologists near Cambridge, England, have identified a 2,000-year-old comb made from a portion of a human skull.
Mysterious Comb Unearthed in England Has a Gruesome Origin …
Mar 7, 2023 · Just a rectangular piece of bone small enough to fit into the palm of the hand, carved into a comb-shape, now cracked with broken teeth. A reconstruction of what the original comb may have looked like.
Archaeologists Unearth Iron Age Comb Made From Human Skull
Mar 14, 2023 · Archaeologists at the Museum of London Archaeology have identified a rare and unique artifact found at an Iron Age site at Bar Hill near Cambridgeshire, England: a 2,000-year-old comb made from a portion of a human skull.
Comb made from human skull may have been used in Iron Age …
Mar 1, 2023 · An ancient comb carved from a chunk of human skull has left researchers in London scratching their heads about whether or not it was actually used to style hair thousands of years ago.
Mystery Of The Bar Hill Comb Solved - Ancient Pages
Mar 13, 2023 · Examinations revealed that the strange object was a comb dating back to the Iron Age (750 B.C – 43 A.D). The comb is rectangular, with rounded edges and coarsely cut teeth. All in all, a fairly standard Iron Age bone comb. However, further study revealed something unusual about this particular comb – it is carved from a human skull.
Comb made from human skull found – The History Blog
Mar 2, 2023 · A fragment of an Iron Age comb discovered during highway construction has been identified as a rare example of a bone comb carved from a human skull, one of only three known.
In England, Bar Hill’s ‘Skull Comb’ Is an Iron Age Mystery
May 17, 2023 · Someone had carefully carved nearly a dozen teeth along one edge, and then drilled a hole at the top. Was it a tool? An amulet? Something else entirely? Figuring out the comb’s purpose required...
Iron Age Comb Made From Human Skull Unearthed in
Mar 7, 2023 · Thousands of artifacts were unearthed during archaeological digs including an "extremely uncommon" Iron Age comb constructed from a human skull. Check it out in this article to learn more.
Fragment of comb is made from a human skull - HeritageDaily
Mar 1, 2023 · The comb dates from the Iron Age (750 BC to AD 43) and is semi-circular in shape with teeth carved into one edge. Upon closer inspection, it was revealed that the comb is made from part of a human skull and was likely worn as an amulet.
Hair comb made from part of a human skull unearthed in England
Mar 1, 2023 · A hair comb made from part of a human skull has been identified recently from among thousands of ancient artifacts recovered during archeological excavations around Cambridge, England.