Archeologists have spent over a decade excavating an ancient graveyard in western Iran known as Chegla Sofla. But based on discoveries at Chegla Sofla, similar traditions extended well into the 5th millennium. The red rectangle shows the prominent cranial fracture that likely proved fatal. To do this, the team used computing tomography (CT) scanning to assess both her cranial bones and diploe—the spongy part of bones that function as shock absorbers. Her remains were found in a mass grave at Chegla Sofla, so it may be a while before experts match the skull to other bones.