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The first monument was a cemetery and ancestral shrine for a select group.

The first monument was a cemetery and ancestral shrine for a select group.

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Where it stands

Most likelyIts tests supported it: one piece of evidence for, none against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.

What it predicts

  • Burials concentrated in Stage 1, of adults of both sexes, with few in later stages.

What would rule it out

  • Cremations spread evenly across all stages, or none in Stage 1.

Evidence 1 for · none against

The questions it answers

Most likelyThe first monument was a cemetery and ancestral shrine for a select group

Cite it

Mysteries Department. (2026). The first monument was a cemetery and ancestral shrine for a select group. [Answer ANS0CRWPMFA1VKT]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0CRWPMFA1VKT
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