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"Neolithic Burial Mounds Unearthed at Future Intel Site in Germany"

Archaeologists have discovered prehistoric burial mounds, including those associated with the Baalberg and Globular Amphora cultures, at a site in Germany where Intel plans to build semiconductor factories. The mounds, dating back 6,000 years, contain wooden grave chambers with multiple burials, and evidence suggests a consistent ritual use of the site over a long period of time. The findings shed light on the Neolithic period and provide insight into the burial practices and cultural significance of the area.

via Newsweek|

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Netherlands Unearths Massive 4000-Year-Old Solar Calendar Sanctuary.

Archaeologists in the Netherlands have discovered a 4,000-year-old solar calendar sanctuary, the first of its kind in the country. The site, near the town of Tiel, consists of three burial mounds lined with large wooden poles, estimated to have been used for at least 800 years. The largest mound served as a solar calendar, with the sun shining through certain passages on the winter and summer solstice. People would gather at the site for pagan solstice festivals, leaving offerings such as animal skeletons, human skulls, and valuables. The discovery also includes over 1 million objects dating from the Stone Age to the Middle Ages, including a green glass bead from Mesopotamia, indicating contact between vastly different cultures.

via IFLScience|

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4,000-Year-Old Shrine Discovered by Dutch Archaeologists.

Dutch archaeologists have discovered a 4,000-year-old shrine made up of ditches and burial mounds in Tiel, the first such discovery in the Netherlands. The site, dubbed the "Stonehenge of the Netherlands," was used for sacrificial festivals, rituals, celebrations, and burials for nearly 800 years. The sanctuary was built to align with the sun on solstices and contained the remains of some 60 men, women, and children. Over 1 million objects, including a 1,000-year-old glass bead, have been excavated from the site, with the oldest artefacts estimated to date back to 2,500 B.C.

via The Wire|

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