A game of tombs?

Rethinking what the dead can tell us about Neolithic society in IrelandOverlooking Newgrange, one of Ireland’s most famous Neolithic passage tombs. What has recent research revealed about the individuals who were laid to rest in such impressive monuments? IMAGE: Ken Williams
Who was buried in the passage tombs of Neolithic Ireland? For centuries, many thought that these monuments were the final resting places of a ruling elite, and in 2020 this seemed to be confirmed by ancient DNA analysi