'Newly discovered tenth-century skeletons may belong to warriors who served Poland’s first ruler[ Mieszko I].'
'... whereas the female skeletons found at the burial site are of average size for the period, the male ones are much taller and more well built than average. One was buried with arrowheads, others with battle axes, while one’s bones showed signs typical of very regular horse riding.
'The presence of jewellery made from silver and imported stones also indicates that “this was not an average community” ...'
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