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Archaeologists recently discovered a mysterious tomb in an idyllic German town with clues that suggest a tragic story.
The findings were released in a recent press release by German towns of Weicingen and Derentz, Germany. The town is located in Baden-Württemberg, a German province known for its scenic scenery and natural beauty.
In the announcement, local officials said months of excavations produced hundreds of people. Archaeological discoveries. The excavation began in September 2024 and concluded in April ahead of the construction of a future industrial park called Wolfsberg IV.
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The most memorable discovery was the graves of women and young girls dating back to 400 BC.
“The girls had two Bronze arm ring, The woman is a necklace with blue glass beads screwed into iron wires,” the statement, translated from German to English, states.
Archaeologists from the German town of Weicingen and der Enz seen on the left have recently discovered an ancient skeleton. (Getty Images, State Office for the Preservation of the Stuttgart Regional Council)
“These beads could have been easily made thousands of years ago, if you have the necessary knowledge.”
The arrangement of the skeletons suggests that the bodies were “discarded,” historians said.
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The child was found.”[lying] On the woman’s feet, her limbs were stretched out,” the release indicated.
“Even experts can only guess what exactly happened to them,” the town said.
“Perhaps they suffocated due to the fermented gas that occurred during the decomposition of the [organic materials] In the pit. ”
Felicitas Schmidt, historian at the Stuttgart Regional Council’s State Office for the Preservation of Monuments, said the graves indicate a long distance from a respectful burial.
“We’re not talking about burial here,” she pointed out. “They were abandoned, not resting with dignity.”
Female adult skeletons were discovered in beads dating back to the Celtic period in German history between 600 and 200 BC (Stuttgart Regional Council’s Monument Preservation Bureau)
She said, “Perhaps they choked because of the fermented gas that occurred during the decomposition of the disease. [organic materials] In the pit. ”
According to town officials, the tomb was just one of 1,100 discoveries found during excavations.
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Some of the findings were 7,000 years old.
Eight other graves were found, cooking holes, longhouse remains and various ceramics were found. Tools and Jewelry It was excavated again.
Located in Baden-Wurttemberg’s German state, Weicingen-en-Enz boasts a long history of 7,000 years ago. (Getty Images)
“In addition to nine graves, several longhouses have been discovered from the mid-Neolithic period, up to 20 meters in length,” the town’s statement said.
“It’s particularly interesting for researchers. Cooking hole It is made from clay and stone, probably from the early Iron Age (800-450 BC). ”
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Authorities also said they found a highly preserved x next to a skeleton dating back to 5,000 years.
“At first glance it may seem like it’s from a hardware store across the street,” the release said. “But the x-head is made of finely polished stone, not metal!”
Archaeologists have discovered a cooking hole made of clay and stone used to cook meat. (Stephan Sure/Vaihingen and der enz)
In contrast to the graves with two women, archaeologists do not believe that the man died violently. Rather, x could have been left as a Providing graves.
They were interested in the findings, but local officials were not shocked overall by them.
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The general realm is known for its Neolithic discoveries, so we were hoping that excavators would dig into history.
“[The findings] “The press release further deciphers the city’s history and helps to preserve the local cultural heritage.”
