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Sources:

Smithsonian, overview: smithsonianmag.com/travel/maltas-hypogeum-one-worlds-best-preserved-prehistoric-sites-reopens-public-180963397/ 

Malta Today, the death of the Temple People: https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/arts/architecture/47313/the_death_of_the_temple_people#.YaCeaNDMI2w 

World History, Malta’s megalithic temples: worldhistory.org/article/1678/the-megalithic-temples-of-malta/ 

Bradshaw Foundation, Malta’s Temple People: bradshawfoundation.com/malta/ 

Bradshaw Foundation, the Hypogeum: bradshawfoundation.com/malta/saflieni.php 

Heritage Malta, myths and legends: heritagemalta.org/debunking-urban-legends-the-hypogeum-myths/ 

Tale of the Hypogeum excavation: world-archaeology.com/great-discoveries/great-excavations-zammit-at-the-hal-saflieni-hypogeum/ 

Scientific America, prehistoric cults of Malta: scientificamerican.com/article/the-death-cults-of-prehistoric-malt-2005-01/ 

Hypogeum acoustics: https://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2014-07-22/news/hal-saflieni-hypogeum-used-super-acoustics-to-alter-states-of-consciousness-5916098560/