Decapitated burials, lava tubes filled with bones, and an ancient mint - Ep 134

In this week’s episode of The Archaeology Show, we take a look at 3 recent archaeology news articles. First, a Roman graveyard containing an unusually high number of decapitated burials, indicating they may have been executed criminals. Second, lava tubes in Saudi Arabia with thousands of bones deposited by hyenas representing many different animals, including humans. Finally, we discuss spade shaped coins made in a 2500 year old Chinese mint. Links 'Exceptionally high' number of decapitated bodies found at Roman burial site https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/02/world/europe/roman-burials-decapitated.html https://www.cnn.com/2021/05/31/europe/decapitated-roman-remains-scn-scli-intl/index.html Thousands of Human and Animal Bones Hoarded by Hyenas in Lava Tube System https://www.heritagedaily.com/2021/08/thousands-of-human-and-animal-bones-hoarded-by-hyenas-in-lava-tube-system/139869 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12520-021-01365-6 Ancient Coin Mint Discovered in China from Over 2500 Years Ago https://www.heritagedaily.com/2021/08/ancient-coin-mint-discovered-in-china-from-over-2500-years-ago/139852 https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/antiquity/article/radiocarbondating-an-early-minting-site-the-emergence-of-standardised-coinage-in-china/178ECC2B245A017BF684BE1EFC732BD1 Contact Chris Webster chris@archaeologypodcastnetwork.com ArchPodNet APN Website: https://www.archpodnet.com APN on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/archpodnet APN on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/archpodnet APN on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/archpodnet Tee Public Store Affiliates Wildnote TeePublic Timeular