A skeletal controversy.
A cave-man uncovered in Prague was laid in the position reserved for female burial - that is, buried on the left with the head faced west. Men were buried on the right with the head faced east. Grave sites also included gender specific items - weapons or jewelry.
Archaeologists are wary of media coverage declaring a gay cave-man. The concept of a homosexual burial is an over simplication of ancient practice and it is soften difficult to assign gender to skeletons.
Another explanation is the third gender or individuals who switch from one gender to the other and cite modern examples: the Hijras of India and Fa'afafine of Polynesia. Also of note, the burial of Shamans, purveyors of the spirit world were buried in gender bending ways.
There are many possible explanations so caution in conclusions is strongly suggested.
Article at link below http://news.yahoo.com/s/livescience/gaycavemanstoryoverblownarchaeologistssay;_ylt=AiUNxw6eImHvRjBhUXS6gnes0NUE;_ylu=X3oDMTRtdDlncmtqBGFzc2V0A2xpdmVzY2llbmNlLzIwMTEwNDA3L2dheWNhdmVtYW5zdG9yeW92ZXJibG93bmFyY2hhZW9sb2dpc3Rzc2F5BGNjb2RlA21vc3Rwb3B1bGFyBGNwb3MDOARwb3MDNQRwdANob21lX2Nva2UEc2VjA3luX2hlYWRsaW5lX2xpc3QEc2xrA2FyY2hhZW9sb2dpcw--
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