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  "publishedAt": "2026-02-16T20:20:38.000Z",
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  "textContent": "Ancient bones from France reveal that Neolithic wars may have ended in ritualized executions and trophy-taking. The evidence suggests violence was staged to display dominance and unite communities. A new study in Science Advances is reshaping ideas about prehistoric conflict. By closely examining the remains of people buried in mass graves, researchers have reconstructed the [...]",
  "title": "Prehistoric Victory Celebrations Were Far More Brutal Than We Thought"
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