Palaeotrails
@palaeotrails.bsky.social
Palaeoanthropology research group led by @martamlahr.bsky.social combining multiple projects that investigate human evolution, largely focused in the Turkana Basin.
Administered by the Ng'ipalajem team
Administered by the Ng'ipalajem team
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At Khok Phanom Di, red ochre pigment was applied to most burials. Infants who died around the time of birth were excluded. And yet, they were still buried in the same sacred ground.
What does this tell us about how ancient communities perceived personhood, grief, and belonging?
At Khok Phanom Di, red ochre pigment was applied to most burials. Infants who died around the time of birth were excluded. And yet, they were still buried in the same sacred ground.
What does this tell us about how ancient communities perceived personhood, grief, and belonging?
Ochre and Identity: An Exploration of Perinatal Mortality, Personhood and Social Acknowledgement at Khok Phanom Di, Central Thailand | Cambridge Archaeological Journal | Cambridge Core
Ochre and Identity: An Exploration of Perinatal Mortality, Personhood and Social Acknowledgement at Khok Phanom Di, Central Thailand
www.cambridge.org
June 9, 2025 at 2:40 PM
🚨 More below!!
At Khok Phanom Di, red ochre pigment was applied to most burials. Infants who died around the time of birth were excluded. And yet, they were still buried in the same sacred ground.
What does this tell us about how ancient communities perceived personhood, grief, and belonging?
At Khok Phanom Di, red ochre pigment was applied to most burials. Infants who died around the time of birth were excluded. And yet, they were still buried in the same sacred ground.
What does this tell us about how ancient communities perceived personhood, grief, and belonging?