At the time of death the man was 26-45 years

the Team of archaeologists discovered the intact human brain during excavations on the territory of modern York, writes the BBC.



the age of the human body consists of 2.6 thousand years, and its safety was secured by a lack of oxygen to the place of burial.



the Skull with an intact brain was found back in 2009, but then archaeologists did not attach any value. Later, according to a scientific Rachel Cubitt, she saw the base of the skull "light yellow porous substance". < / br>
Examination of the remains showed that archaeologists discovered the man's head, which at the time of death was 26-45 years. Killed him, dealing a powerful blow on the neck, and then cut off the skull with a knife.



Usually the corpses were left to rot or buried in the earth, while the bodies were rotting due to contact with water, oxygen, and various bacteria. However, due to the fact that this head was immediately thrown into the clay soil, the remains managed to avoid complete decomposition.

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