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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Science
Vishwam Sankaran

EXPLAINED: Medieval hugging skeletons confirmed as polands first known same sex double burial | Vintage Vibes

A strange pair of “hugging skeletons” unearthed next to a 13th-century Polish cathedral has been confirmed to be the country’s first medieval same-sex double burial, raising further questions about the lives of the mysterious women.

Double burials typically offer insights into the cultural practices and social structures of past societies, with the buried individuals often being connected through social ties or kinship.

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