Researchers Discover Skeleton At Polish Cemetery That's Straight Out Of A Horror Film

2022-09-09

var label_6319553ee4b0eac9f4d36bb3 = "ctx-wait-6319553ee4b0eac9f4d36bb3"; var defer_6319553ee4b0eac9f4d36bb3 = document.currentScript; console.time(label_6319553ee4b0eac9f4d36bb3); window.waitForGlobal( () => window.HP && window.HP.params && window.HP.params.clientUUID && window.localStorage && defer_6319553ee4b0eac9f4d36bb3 && defer_6319553ee4b0eac9f4d36bb3.parentElement.dataset.ready === "true", () => { console.timeEnd(label_6319553ee4b0eac9f4d36bb3); The skeleton reportedly dates to the 17th century and has a sickle around its neck, believed to be placed there to prevent her from coming back to life. There was also a padlock on a toe, the researchers said, also attributed to superstitions about how to keep the dead from rising from the grave.Remains of a "female vampire," seen here, were discovered in a Polish cemetery.Andrzej Romański, NCUThe woman was also buried with a silk cap, which archaeologists thought indicated her high ranking in society. A front tooth jutted out of the mouth, a feature that could have raised suspicions that she was a vampire, Arkeonews said.A front tooth that jutted out could have raised suspicions about the woman, who was later buried with a sickle around her neck.Andrzej Romański, NCUAdvertisement “Such a discovery, especially here in Poland, is astonishing, especially now — centuries later. Pure astonishment,” said professor Dariusz Polinski, the leader of the research team, told CBS News.Polinski told Arkeonews that there were several methods the superstitious used to protect themselves against the dead who had been accused of being vampires and witches, including cutting off heads or legs, burning, smashing bodies against stone and placing their faces toward the ground.The sickle also could have cut the dead person’s head if they tried to rise again.The woman was reportedly buried with a sickle around her neck and a padlock on her toe. The sickle acted as a tool that could cut a dead person's head if they attempted to rise again.Andrzej Romański, NCUMore research is expected at the Polish cemetery as researchers from Poland’s Institute of Archaeology at the University of Krakow test the DNA of the skeleton, CBS News revealed.Related...Nick Kyrgios' U.S. Open Run Ends In Violent OutburstStephen Colbert Spots The Kinkiest Part Of Trump’s Latest Legal ArgumentEveryone's Trying To Figure Out If Harry Styles Just Spit On Chris Pine

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