A Fallen Tree Exposed 7 Ancient Urns—With Human Bones Inside
created: June 24, 2025, noon | updated: June 27, 2025, 9:43 p.m.
Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story:Archaeologists searching under a toppled tree in the Amazon discovered seven funerary urns buried beneath the roots.
If a tree falls in the Amazon, and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?
The discovery, made in a remote village in Brazil’s Amazon Rainforest interior, included seven urns, two of which were larger than the rest.
The human remains were intermingled with that of fish and turtles, likely part of a ritual burial practice.
“Thanks to this meticulous work, the urns arrived intact.”The urns were wrapped in plastic film and bubble wrap before being placed in wooden supports.
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