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Centuries-old floor patched with sliced bones discovered in the Netherlands

A building renovation in the Netherlands has led to a bone-chilling discovery: a centuries-old tile floor that’s partly filled with sawed-off bones. The bones aren’t human, though — they’re from dozens of cows. The discovery, which has puzzled archaeologists, was made in Alkmaar, a municipality in the Netherlands known for its traditional cheese market. Archaeologists […]