6,000-year-old deformed skeleton

[Anomalocaris]

Bizarre burial of the 'witch' of Tiree: 6,000-year-old deformed skeleton in unusual grave is the earliest case of rickets found in UK

Researchers have uncovered an unusual grave containing the Neolithic skeleton of a severely deformed woman on a tiny Scottish island in the Hebrides.

Her remains reveal signs of rickets in the breastbone, arms, ribs and legs, leading archaeologists to believe her to be the earliest case of vitamin D deficiency found in the UK.

The severity of her condition has baffled experts because she lived in an outdoors fishing community.

Some have suggested she may have worn clothing or a costume that prevented sunlight reaching her skin, hinting that she had been a slave or a member of the community with religious or spiritual significance.

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[Gingitsune]

Regardless of the exact circumstances, it most have been quite a rough life.