How have different cultures handled the fallen during the history of warfare?
In short: From ancient hunter-gatherer burial sites to the battlefields of known history, the question of what to do with the dead has always haunted soldiers.
The video explores the long-standing human practice of managing the deceased following conflict. This tradition of honoring or disposing of the dead has roots stretching back to Neanderthals, who buried their dead alongside objects, and various human hunter-gatherer groups who used specific sites for burial or cremation as pilgrimage locations.
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