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Grave of medieval 'infant prince' found in the Arctic

The Grave of a 15th century infant 'prince' wearing a fur and wool 'crown' has been found in the Russian Arctic. The burials were on the highest points of the spurs, or hillocks, on Arctic rivers  [Credit: Alexander Tkachev, The Siberian Times]The child, probably aged three or four, was buried with his feet trampling on reindeer bones, and a feast of newly-roasted venison interred with him as nourishment for the next...

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