Bone from more than one human dates to the Late Mesolithic in 5,600 BC . The discovery of a bone fragment at an archaeological site near Tel Megiddo is likely to be significant for understanding how early humans lived and died during this period. Evidence suggests ancient people respected and cremated their dead . It was previously thought that nomadic people simply abandoned them .
Bone from more than one human dates to the Late Mesolithic in 5,600 BC . It was recovered from a pit with charcoal remains , in Landford , Essex . Evidence suggests ancient people respected and cremated their dead . It was previously thought that nomadic people simply abandoned them .