Sensational discovery: found 4,000 year old graves in Söllingen!
Sensational discovery: found 4,000 year old graves in Söllingen!
in the district of Helmstedt, more precisely at Söllingen, the construction work for a wind farm has brought a sensational archaeological discovery to light. Construction workers came across a burial ground over 4,000 years old, which is dated to the early Bronze Age. This discovery could turn out to be a true gold piece for Lower Saxony Archeology, such as https://www.news38.de/helmstedt/article300553286/kreis-helmstedt--sollingen-sollingen-fund-graeber-baufache--sensationenkdecking.html)
The region is known for its archaeological wealth, with settlements from the bell cup and aunjetizer culture, which have already delivered interesting finds. The excavations in the wind farm started on June 16 and ran parallel to the construction work on a new construction road. The archaeologists managed to document a total of six graves from the Aunjetitz culture from the early 2nd millennium BC. It is not only classic skeletons, but also "crushed" burials with isolated skull and bone fragments. The burials are arranged in a crouched side position and with a view to the east - a note that may be connected to old beliefs and the worship of the rising sun. Valuable grave goods, such as clay vessels, were also discovered here that indicate the ritual practices of the time. The burial ground is located in the eastern Braunschweig hills and is located on the westernmost edge of the distribution area of the Aunjetitz culture, which was one of the first cultures, the bronze processed. According to [wikipedia a look into the past
The use of students from the University of Göttingen in cooperation with the Helfstedt district archeology and the Lower Saxony State Office for the Preservation of Monuments brings fresh wind into archaeological research. Most of the time it is the construction work that enable such discoveries, as well as [ndr] (https://www.ndr.de/nachrichten/niedersachsen/braunschweig_harz_Goetttingen/helmstedt-graeberfeld-aus-frehen-bronzezeit-tleckt- Exaggerungs-100.html). The exact age of the bones is currently being examined, and further scientific analyzes, such as 14C dates, are planned.
an exciting research project
The anticipation for the research results is great. The first results are to be published in the “Archeology in Lower Saxony” series in the coming year. For the excavation manager Immo Heske, this discovery is not only of great importance for the region, but also opens up new perspectives for archaeological research in Lower Saxony as a whole. It remains to be seen what the experts will find out when analyzing the finds and what stories they can tell about the people and their faith from a time that still seems fascinating to us today.
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