Skull from one of the women preserved in the
Tomb of Téviec. The tomb is dated to the
Mesolithic between 6740 and 5680 years ago. They died a violent death, with several head injuries and impacts of
arrows. The two bodies were buried with great care in a pit half in the
basement rock (underlying or country rock) and half in the kitchen debris that covered them. The
tomb was protected by
antlers. The grave goods include
flint and
bone (mainly
wild boar) offerings and funeral
jewelry. The tomb was recovered in 1938 and restored in 2010.
Photo credit:
Didier Descouens