Ancient Shark Hunters in Peru Buried with Extra Limbs

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Ancient Shark Hunters in Peru Buried with Extra Limbs

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Hello,
Here's another well-written article about shark hunters from Peru that were buried with extra limbs.
Hope you find it interesting :)

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“One suggestion is that the extra limbs may have served as a sacrificial offering to accompany the dead to the afterlife. Additional lab work will determine if there was any sort of relation between the individuals buried and the owners of the additional body parts.”
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