Prehistorical Mammutzahn found at Suedlink construction site in Baden-Württemberg!
Prehistorical Mammutzahn found at Suedlink construction site in Baden-Württemberg!
on a construction site in Lauda Königshofen, in the Main-Tauber district of Baden-Württemberg, a remarkable archaeological find was made. As part of the work for the large project "Suedlink" workers on a huge mammothahn that is 1.20 meters long and comes from the ice age. According to Experts could be at least 12,000 years old and is considered the oldest on a "suedlink" construction site in Germany.
The mammothahn was not the only relic of the past that was discovered during the excavations. In addition to the tusks, archaeologists found other remains, including possibly parts of the mammoth head as well as primitive cooking stations and pitches from the Stone Age. René Wollenweber, an archaeologist from the State Office for Monument Conservation Baden-Württemberg (LAD), described the find as one of the few ice age finds in the northern area of the federal state.
Details on the Suedlink project
The suedlink projects extends from 2028 wind power to the south Transport Germany. With an investment amount of around ten billion euros, it is expected that it can supply around ten million households with green electricity. Originally, the project should be completed until the nuclear phase -out at the end of 2022, but protests against above -ground high -voltage lines led to a realignment of the plans.
Despite the unexpected archaeological find, no major construction delays for the SuedLink project can be expected. The earthworks should be completed as planned by the end of the year. In order to protect the mammoth torch and the other finds, a security company has set up guard to prevent robbery.
archaeological relevance
The excavations are carried out by an archaeologist team with special tools in order to carefully document and preserve the finds. After the complete excavation, the tooth part is packed and examined by experts to learn more about the way of life of the mammoths and the environmental conditions during the ice age. With these finds, the SuedLink project has already produced several archaeological discoveries; In March, a Neolithic settlement was discovered in Grünsfeld-Hausen, which is estimated to be up to 7,500 years.
These finds not only offer insights into the history of the region, but also into the challenges of modern infrastructure projects, which repeatedly encounter unexpected historical treasures. More information about the finds can be found under . .
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| Ort | Lauda-Königshofen, Deutschland |
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