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The stone tomb, which is about 5,000 years old, was unearthed during an excavation in Orkney, an archipelago in Scotland’s Northern Isles, according to an Oct. 24 news release from the National ...
The ruins of an “incredibly rare” 5,000-year-old tomb have been uncovered on one of the Scottish Orkney Islands, National Museums Scotland said in a statement on Tuesday.
As if the scene were pulled straight from a spooky movie this Halloween season, archaeologists have just discovered the skeletons of more than 14 people in an "incredibly rare" 5,000-year-old tomb.
The tomb contained the remains of two 12-year-old children, and the remains of an adult which may have been reburied. The remains of eight other people aged 11 to 20 were found buried outside the tomb. These remains were carbon-dated to between 3100 and 2800 BCE, [2] and at least some of the people are believed to have been sacrificed. [2]
Tomb Excavated in 1884, when grave goods were found, giving their name to Unstan ware. [33] [34] [35] Loughcrew: Ireland Europe 3400 BCE Tomb It is the site of megalithic burial grounds dating back to approximately 3500 and 3300 BCE Knowe of Yarso chambered cairn: United Kingdom Europe: 3350 BCE Tomb One of several Rousay tombs.
Gunung Padang is an archaeological site located in Karyamukti, West Java, Indonesia, 50 kilometres (31 mi) southwest of Cianjur.Located at 885 metres (2,904 ft) above sea level, the site covers a hill—an extinct volcano—in a series of five terraces bordered by retaining walls of stone that are accessed by 370 successive andesite steps rising about 95 metres (312 ft).
The “processional route” was used about 5,000 years ago as a place “where cattle were sacrificed and people buried.” One of these 5,000-year-old burials was identified as a “chariot ...
A 5,000-year-old Neolithic chambered tomb in England, called Arthur’s Stone, is named for Camelot’s King Arthur. Little is known about the historic site, which has prompted archaeologists to ...