The People the Urns Left Out: Genetics, Bones, and Burial in Late Bronze Age Central Germany What rare inhumations from the Urnfield period reveal about ancestry, mobility, diet, and death in communities that refused to follow the crowd

Late Bronze Age Central Germany: Ancient DNA and isotopes reveal a community that stayed mostly local, ate millet then returned to wheat, and buried skulls in pits without any apparent family logic. New paper in Nature Communications. #AncientDNA #ArchaeologyOfDeath #BronzeAge

A darkened classroom setting where Dominik Hagmann, the lecturer, stands to the left, pointing towards a projected presentation slide titled ‘Todesarchäologie – Bestattungsriten und Begräbnisformen’ (Archaeology of Death – Burial Rites and Funeral Practices). The slide features a large 3d image of a human skull and logos from the University of Vienna, VHS, and HEAS. Several audience members are seated in the foreground, facing the screen.

I had a fantastic time giving a lecture on the #archaeologyofdeath at #vhssimmering last week! 💀🦴 It was great to see so many people interested in the topic, and I really enjoyed the engaging discussions! @heasvienna.bsky.social @univie.ac.at

#Archaeology #vhssimmering #simmering #vhswien