Ancient Britons may have mummified their dead during Bronze Age
Q. A study conducted in October 2015 has become the first to show that ancient Britons may have mummified their dead during which age?- Published on 03 Oct 15a. Stone Age
b. Iron Age
c. Bronze Age
d. None of the above
ANSWER: Bronze Age
Ancient Britons may have mummified their dead during Bronze age based on a microscope analysis conducted at University of Sheffield to compare the bacterial bio-erosion of skeletons from various sites across the UK with the bones of the mummified bodies from Yemen and Ireland. The mummified bones demonstrate superior levels of historical preservation. This indicates funeral rituals and beliefs during this period were very different than earlier thought.
