Most bodies were cremated at this time, so there is very little evidence of death rituals in the archaeological record. After death, iron nails were placed into the skulls of certain individuals.

In ancient times, saying goodbye to the dead was anything but simple. Many cultures practiced elaborate rituals to honor lost ...

The team's research confirms that the skulls were deliberately chosen; but the reason for those choices, and the reasons for the ritual display of the skulls, were probably multiple. "At Puig ...

The ancient Iberian practice of severing the heads of the dead, driving a giant nail through their skulls and putting ... motivations behind the nailed head ritual, as well as providing the ...

An analysis of the origins of seven severed skulls with nails through them shows that some people treated this way in Iron Age Spain were local while others came from afar.

of which very little archaeological record exists since cremation was the predominant burial ritual. This practice consisted of the public exhibition of the skulls of certain individuals ...

since cremation was the predominant burial ritual. This practice consisted of the public exhibition of the skulls of certain individuals subjected to a post-mortem treatment. Some of these skulls ...