The remains were discovered during an archaeological survey prior to the construction of new residential buildings in the city
skeletons
"I am the expert", he said
Experts have described the discovery as “hugely significant”
Some of the remains date back more than 200 years and provide insight into hospital conditions in an era before anaesthesia, sterile operating theaters & antiseptics
The items were taken to Eeretria for dating and preservation
Residents also found pieces of ancient ceramics in the yard
33% of those found had been executed
They were analysed recently along with plant and animal remains
Two have artificially elongated skulls
Anthropologists have known about Roopkund Lake for several decades, but little was known about the provenance of its skeletons