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Archaeologists discover remains of ancient mystic with six fingers

Allan Rose Hill
Feb 07, 2025
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Archaeologists excavating a Neolithic tomb in Jeruslaem found the remains of an ancient shaman who lived 9,000 years ago. This particular mystic may have been granted her position as a spiritual leader because she had six fingers on her left hand.

From the Jerusalem Post:

Funerary objects found alongside the woman, includin…

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