Body is latest in series to be found in Dijon. Scientists trying to work out why Gauls buried some of their dead in this way
Children at a primary school in eastern France found a strange attraction next to their playground this week: a skeleton sitting upright, peeking out the top of a circular pit.
It is the latest in a series of bodies discovered in the city of Dijon that were buried in a seated position facing west.
Scientists are trying to work out why the ancient and little-understood Gauls chose to bury some of its dead in this manner – and whether the people were buried alive.
The latest skeleton, which is remarkably well-preserved, was found next to the Josephine Baker primary school.
