Forensic anthropologist Alexandra Morton-Hayward stumbled upon a fascinating discovery during her early research – a 2,500-year-old preserved brain in a severed skull. Intrigued, she delved deeper and found multiple other preserved brains, each described as a unique phenomenon. However, due to their rarity, very little research has been conducted on them, with less than 1 percent of the archive being investigated. Matching the brain’s origins with historical climate patterns has provided clues about their preservation methods, with some brains being dehydrated, frozen, or tanned. Surprisingly, about a quarter of the brains were found in bodies without any other preserved soft tissue, making them a unique and valuable find.
2024-03-19 19:01:00
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