defleshed

They stick to their interpretation that the remains are of people who died elsewhere, who were dismembered and their bones defleshed and brought to Herxheim for burial.

Criteria for Cannibalism 2009

The entire carcass was split open along its ventral surface, the bones of its pelvis were partially dislocated, and its left hindlimb was defleshed right down to the bones.

Archive 2006-08-01 Darren Naish 2006

The entire carcass was split open along its ventral surface, the bones of its pelvis were partially dislocated, and its left hindlimb was defleshed right down to the bones.

The Cupar roe deer carcass Darren Naish 2006

With a tilt of the bag the granules toppled forth into a ceramic bowl covered with arcane symbols -- the defleshed skeleton of a ichthoid, the prostrate form of a stiffening rodent (its tail curled, and eyes closed with rigor).

March 15th, 2005 2005

Mellaart believed that the corpses were put outside after death and defleshed in a process of “excarnation,” possibly carried out by the vultures that were depicted in some of the artworks.

The Goddess and the Bull MICHAEL BALTER 2005

"This" was the defleshed skulls and spinal column of a double-headed infant.

A Breath of Snow and Ashes Gabaldon, Diana 2005

As long as the modern specimens are properly defleshed and do not produce bad smells our archaeozoologists and the rest of the team co-exist peacefully.

Interactive Dig Sagalassos - Archaeozoology Report 1 2003

Each of them had been deliberately defleshed after death and overlaid with lime plaster modeled to form facial features.

Pre-Christian Rituals at Nazareth 2003

The remains Verano found differed from those in the sacrificial plaza found by Bourget in one important aspect: they appeared to have been deliberately defleshed, a ritual act possibly conducted so the cleaned bones could be hung from the pyramid as trophies -- a familiar theme depicted in Moche art.

Grim Rites of the Moche 2002

Vessels in the form of stirrup-spouted bottles with molded figures and intricate fine-line painting show warrior-priests bedecked in imposing ornate garb orchestrating ritual warfare; slitting captives 'throats, drinking their blood, and hanging their defleshed bones from ropes; and participating in acts of sodomy and fellatio, all in a context of structured ceremony.

Grim Rites of the Moche 2002