Sensational find in Thuringia: Neolithic secrets discovered!

Sensational find in Thuringia: Neolithic secrets discovered!

There is currently exciting news from the world of archeology in the Saale-Holzland district in Thuringia. During preparations for a large electricity route, archaeologists came across an important site that could significantly expand our understanding of the Neolithic period. This discovery, how thuringia24 reports, reveals the remains of several houses as well as a wealth of artifacts consisting of more than 10,000 items and providing exciting insights into life at the time.

Among the relics discovered are flint artifacts, specialized stone tools for woodworking, and a wide range of ceramic objects. These finds enable a precise reconstruction of the technologies used in the Neolithic period, which means that the Thuringian State Office for Monument Preservation and Archeology has confirmed the outstanding importance of this discovery.

A window into the past

The excavations were carried out as part of a construction project in Walpernhain, where archaeologists are careful to find historical objects. Not only the construction work itself, but also the information gained from these finds is extremely relevant. In addition, the site offers the opportunity to take a closer look at the everyday life of the population at the time and to better understand their techniques.

In another archaeological site in Thuringia, near Artern in the Kyffhäuser district, a flint quarry that is over 5,000 years old was recently excavated. More than 500 pits and deep shafts document long-term mining, which provides impressive insights into the extraction of raw materials and the way of life of the people of that time. Archaeologists also found human skeletons, raising questions about whether they were workers, relatives or even slaves. These discoveries date from the second half of the fourth millennium BC and are unique to the Thuringia region world.de reported.

Technological masterpieces of the Neolithic Age

A particularly remarkable aspect of the finds in Artern are the goods in the graves. Women were buried with elaborately decorated devices, vessels and ornaments, while men's graves contain powerful military equipment and tools that indicate high social status. These aspects indicate a complex and differentiated picture of society.

The excavations around the Schönfeld – Ringleben bypass also revealed surprising findings about the infrastructure of the early Bronze Age. Here archaeologists were able to identify structural structures bordering territories in heavily populated landscapes. These “pit alignments” were scientifically examined for the first time in Thuringia and demonstrate the far-reaching developments that human civilization has undergone over the course of thousands of years.

Overall, archaeological work in Thuringia is facing an exciting time in which a lot of new information is coming to light and the history of our ancestors is being cast in a completely new light. The discoveries both in the Saale-Holzland district and in Artern promise to significantly expand the picture of the Neolithic and early Bronze Age Archeology Online reported.