Ancient CivilizationsMass Sacrifices of Teenage Girls Common in Bronze Age Turkey Posted on April 3, 2025 by Administrator Five thousand years ago, Bronze Age societies in Mesopotamia constructed elaborate stone tombs filled with remarkable grave goods and evidence of human sacrifice on a significant scale. While the purpose of these rituals remains a mystery, the results of a recent study of skeletal remains found at a site known as Başur Höyük in Turkey offer a compelling clue: the majority of those sacrificed were adolescent females.
