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During an excavation of the site, two burial grounds were discovered. One was found containing a skeleton buried with copper ornaments, bracelets and beads. The other burial plot only contained a skeleton. The existence of two different graves proves that social stratification existed at that time. it is believed that the rich burial site must have belonged to a trader and the other, a poor man or slave. | During an excavation of the site, two burial grounds were discovered. One was found containing a skeleton buried with copper ornaments, bracelets and beads. The other burial plot only contained a skeleton. The existence of two different graves proves that social stratification existed at that time. it is believed that the rich burial site must have belonged to a trader and the other, a poor man or slave. | ||
In July 2016, the [[National Heritage Conservation Commission]] excavated a skeleton believed to have lived between 700 AD and 1100 AD at Ingombe Illede. The skeleton | In July 2016, the [[National Heritage Conservation Commission]] excavated a skeleton believed to have lived between 700 AD and 1100 AD at Ingombe Illede. The skeleton is of a woman in her early 30s and was found with beads around her neck and metal bracelet, a sign of being a rich woman. | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
