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A skull fragment showing taruma

Medieval London was the most violent place in England

27 August 2017

A look at skulls from English cemeteries shows that young lower-class males in Medieval London enforced the rule of law with blows to the head
Dog's eye view of people walking dogs past some ancient architecture

Ancient warriors killed and ate their dogs as rite of passage

15 August 2017

4000 years ago in Eurasia, young warriors killed large numbers of dogs, ate their flesh, and chopped their skulls into small pieces as part of a bizarre initiation into war bands

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