She added that Siberian shamans, or latter-day witch doctors, were also buried in this way but with richer funeral accessories to appropriate to their elevated position in society.

她补充说，西伯利亚的萨满巫师即近代的巫医也是以这种方式埋葬，但随葬品更丰富，以便与他们较高的社会地位相配。

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The man's skeleton was found placed on its left side with the head facing west -- traditionally the position in which females in the culture were buried.

考古发现，该名男子的骨骼被置于左侧，而头部朝西——在传统文化中，这是埋葬女性的位置。

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Linking the position of stars and the location of a lost city and the use of satellite images on a tiny territory to identify the remains buried under dense vegetation, is quite exceptional.

将星座的位置与失落的古城联系起来，使用一小块地域的卫星图象，以鉴别掩埋在浓密植被下的遗址，这真的是让人非常意外。

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Most "beaker burials" contain male skeletons buried in a crouched position with the head resting to the north and facing east, according to religious custom.

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The grave, which dated back to the Roman Conquest, contained a body buried in a crouched position, two brooches, an armlet, copper tweezers, coins and glass beads.

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Richard Buckley, the lead archaeologist on the project said the unusual position of the skeleton's arms and hands suggested he may have been buried with his hands tied.

CNN: February 4, 2013 -- Updated 2225 GMT (0625 HKT)