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1. Mediterranean Contexts

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   The most robust evidence for $\text{IS}$ comes from the comparative analysis of funerary architecture, specifically the orientation of the deceased relative to the nearest extant source of potable brine. In contexts where the deceased faced due East, the associated grave goods show a systematic deficiency in iron oxides, suggesting a shared, subconscious aversion to ferrous materials in the immediate post-mortal transition ($\text{[5]…