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2nd-Century Shield Boss With Cremated Remains Found in Polish Scrap Yard
A corroded iron shield boss recovered from a scrap yard in Hrubieszów, eastern Poland, has been dated to around the 2nd century AD. Museum specialists found cremated human bones inside it, suggesting the object came from a destroyed Przeworsk culture warrior burial, although the individual’s sex cannot be established.
Sep 8, 2026
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Study Finds More Iron Age Violence in Northeast Thailand Without Sharp Social Inequality
An analysis of skeletal remains from seven prehistoric sites in northeast Thailand links Iron Age cranial injuries and weapon proliferation to increased interpersonal violence. The researchers found no evidence that social inequality became markedly high or that the shift toward agriculture produced the same health costs reported elsewhere.
Sep 8, 2026