SEOUL -- Evidence of human sacrifice to try to ensure the success of ancient construction projects has been found for the first time at a Korean site, officials said Tuesday. The burial of living victims with dead kings to serve them in the afterlife is well known in ancient Korean cultures. How the Wolseong victims were put to death was not yet clear and further research was being carried out, but they did not appear to have been buried alive. DNA and other tests were being carried out on the remains to determine their physical characteristics, health, diet and genetic attributes. Other finds included wooden inscription tablets and 6th-century animal and human figurines, including one whose turban and clothing appeared similar to those worn in the ancient Central Asian civilisation of Sogdiana.

Source: The China Post May 16, 2017 06:56 UTC