Archaeologists in Poland have made a fascinating discovery about a woman who died about 400 years ago. At the time, she was buried in a way that suggests people were terrified of her.

She was laid to rest with a sharp metal sickle placed across her neck. They also put a padlock on her big toe. Back in the 17th century, people believed in vampires. They thought that if someone they were afraid of died, that person might come back from the dead to hurt the living.

The sickle was meant to cut her head off if she tried to sit up in her grave. The padlock was meant to keep her trapped under the dirt.

New research suggests she was likely a young woman, perhaps a teenager. Scientists have now used technology to rebuild her face, showing us what she actually looked like while she was alive.

Experts think she may have been an 'outsider' or someone new to the local village. Because she was different, the local people might have been suspicious or scared of her. This fear turned into a strange burial ritual meant to make sure she stayed in the grave forever.

It is a sad look into how people used to handle their fears hundreds of years ago. By studying her remains, scientists are finally telling the real story of who she was.

Source: nypost.com