For the final spooky episode of 2020, Amber and Anna take on the extremely frightening topic of live burials. We discuss the forensic evidence that indicates that a person might have been buried alive, talk about some archaeological contexts for live burials, and cover some real and probably-not-so-real accounts from history. This one's got some real ups and downs, so buckle up.
Links
The Live Burial: A multidisciplinary approach to the identification and exploration of live burials (via Academia.edu) (CN: graphic images of human remains)
Retainer Sacrifice in Egypt and in Nubia (The Strange World of Human Sacrifice)
Four People Who Were Buried Alive and How They Got Out (MentalFloss)
PICS: Remember the Mansfield man buried alive for five months (Chad.co.uk)
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