To date, remains from almost 30 individuals have been found in this small limestone tabernacle. Their analysis has yielded a lot of information about these settlers. The men were 1.75 metres tall and the women, 1.7 metres. We know some of their ailments such as their heavily worn teeth, probably caused by the consumption of uncooked fruit or vegetables, but not a single cavity has been found. We also know these people were right-handed and used toothpicks.

The individual belonging to Skull 5 probably died of septicaemia, as it shows signs of a mouth infection that spread due to the lack of treatment. The ear canals in Agamenón (Skull 4) are blocked, inferring long-term deafness. The individuals generally seem to have been healthy. Apart from the “bumps” on their skulls, there is no sign of serious bone trauma.


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