5,000-year-old double burial unearthed in central Turkey

Human skeletons dating back some 5,000 years were unearthed during excavation works in central Turkey's Eskisehir province.

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Two skeletons — one presumably of a 13-year-old girl and another of a man in late 30s — were discovered in Eskisehir's oldest town, Kulluoba.

Researchers believe the two possibly relatives died at together as they were both buried in the same cist grave in approximately 3,000 BC.

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Head of the excavations Murat Turkteki said thorough analyses will be conducted on the newly discovered human remains.

Excavations in Early Bronze Age settlement Kulluoba located in Eskisehir's historic Seyitgazi district have been carried out since 1996.

The settlement consists of adjacent houses and storage areas lined around courtyards of various sizes. A total of 15 graves, including stone cist and pottery graves, were also found.

Source: Daily Sabah [August 04, 2019]