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Archaeologists reveal the enigmatic burial practices of the Southern Jê

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Southern Jê people are part of the Jê linguistic family that originated in central Brazil around 1050 BCE .

Around 1 CE, the first burial caves were used.

Around 1000 CE, a shift occurred in which MECs began being constructed.

Most of the analyzed caves were located near waterfalls, rivers, and streams.

More information: Luiz Phellipe de Lima et al, A song of earth and water: Burial caves as sacred and animated Southern Jê deathscapes in Brazil , Journal of Anthropological Archaeology ( 2024 ). DOI: 10.1016 /j.jaa.2024.101646 2025 Science X Network.

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