Bronze Age arrowheads have helped cast new light on an early large-scale battle over 3,000 years ago. Previous investigations in the Tollense Valley in northeastern Germany have uncovered evidence of ...
More than three millennia ago, on the edge of a river valley in what is now northeast Germany, two large armies clashed in battle. Now, researchers are piecing together clues from ancient arrowheads ...
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Metal arrowheads found in Germany’s Tollense Valley shed light on who may have fought in the ancient conflict around 1250 B.C. This skull segment contains an embedded arrowhead from the oldest battle ...
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Researchers used satellite images to help expose a societal landscape in Bronze Age Central Europe. The archaeological team discovered over 100 sites in a complex network, highlighting the largest ...
A conflict known as Europe’s oldest battle probably involved both local warriors and fighters from a region to the south, which would make the encounter the earliest known interregional battle on the ...
BUDAPEST — About 3,500 years ago, communities in Central Europe went through one of the most dramatic transformations in prehistoric history. New research reveals that this period saw major changes in ...
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