The persistence of burial practices throughout the centuries challenges simplistic assumptions about ancient culture. A study published on April 26, 2023 in the journal PLOS ONE suggests that the first residents of Puerto Rico may have utilized common burial grounds and funeral rituals over a span
View across Boquerón Bay, Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico, with the Ortiz site in the distance. Credit: William J. Pestle,
Radiocarbon dating of the remains yielded ages as old as 1800BC and as young as 800BC, thus including the oldest directly dated human remains from Puerto Rico and representing as much as 1,000 years of burials at the Ortiz site. The mortuary practices, including the positioning of the bodies and the associated grave goods, are similar to other early sites, indicating standard burial practices over many centuries.
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