As Heritage Daily reports, alleged reports of vampires reached their peak in Europe the 18th century — along with exhumations and stakings.

This specific grave dates to sometime in the 17th century, before the fear of vampires reached a fever pitch.

However, it’s clear to experts that whoever buried the unidentified woman did their best to make sure she wouldn’t come back from the dead.

Records of undead myths in Eastern Europe date back as far as the 11th century,

Records of undead myths in Eastern Europe date back as far as the 11th century,

but in some regions, the myths were so widely believed that they caused hysteria among the people.

but in some regions, the myths were so widely believed that they caused hysteria among the people.

This led to many accusations of vampirism against those who died in an untimely fashion — particularly by suicide.

This hysteria became so prominent that by the end of the 17th century, all across Poland, odd burial practices were being put into place in response to an “outbreak” of vampires,

With many bodies being mutilated posthumously.

With many bodies being mutilated posthumously.