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the historic cemetery's many tombstones marking the graves of children are telling reminders of the harshness of pioneer life
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The tombstone, which was cracked, was taken in four pieces to the Archaeological Museum in Gdańsk, where experts are now working to conserve it.
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 July 2025
The ornate tombstone and bones of an adult male were remarkably well-preserved and date back to the 13th or 14th century.
—Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 23 July 2025
The 96-year-old pointed to the tombstone of his grandfather, who was freed after being a slave.
—Claire Osborn, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
But researchers hope the tombstone and skeleton will offer up more clues about who the man was.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 July 2025
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 July 2025
The ornate tombstone and bones of an adult male were remarkably well-preserved and date back to the 13th or 14th century.
—Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 23 July 2025
The 96-year-old pointed to the tombstone of his grandfather, who was freed after being a slave.
—Claire Osborn, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
But researchers hope the tombstone and skeleton will offer up more clues about who the man was.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 July 2025
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“Tombstone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tombstone. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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tombstone
noun
tomb·stone
ˈtüm-ˌstōn 
Geographical Definition
Tombstone
geographical name
Tomb·stone
ˈtüm-ˌstōn
city in the southeastern corner of Arizona population 1380
Note: Tombstone was site of the gunfight at the O.K. Corral in 1881.
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