Stonehenge of the Netherlands

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Stonehenge of the Netherlands
Map of Tiel, Netherlands
Created4000–4500 BCE
Discovered2017
Present locationTiel
(Artifacts that were found) Multiple institutions, including the National Museum of Antiquity in Leiden and the Flipje & Streekmuseum

The "Stonehenge of the Netherlands" is an ancient site that is over 4,000 years old.

excavation started in 2017.[3][4] According to the town's website, this was the first such discovery in the Netherlands.[5][6][7]

Discoveries

The mound contained remains of around 60 individuals.

archeologists it served as a solar calendar.[9][10][11]

Around one million objects, dating from the

2500 BCE.[12][13][14]

One of the most interesting finds was a glass bead which is the oldest ever discovered in the Netherlands.[15] The archeologists think it originated in Mesopotamia, modern day Iraq.[16] The group assumes that the Bronze Age inhabitants of this area had contact with groups more than 3,000 miles away.[17][18][19]

The archaeologists also discovered offerings like animal skeletons, human skulls and bronze spearheads.[20][21][22]

Name

The structure shows a similarity to Stonehenge in southern England; so it was dubbed "Stonehenge of the Netherlands" by the local media.[23][24]

See also

References

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  7. ^ "Archaeologists uncover 4,000-year-old shrine dubbed 'Stonehenge of the Netherlands'". National Post.
  8. ^ LovecPokladu.cz. "Archaeologists uncover 4,000-year-old 'Stonehenge of the Netherlands' with huge surprise". LovecPokladu.cz. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
  9. ^ Laura Geggel (2023-06-23). "4,500-year-old 'Stonehenge' sanctuary discovered in the Netherlands". livescience.com. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
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  11. ISSN 0261-3077
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  12. ^ "Dutch unveil 4,000-year-old 'Stonehenge'-like discovery". phys.org. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
  13. ^ Muzdakis, Madeleine (2023-06-30). "Archeologists Excavate 4,000-Year-Old "Dutch Stonehenge" in the Netherlands". My Modern Met. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
  14. ^ "Dutch unveil 4,000-year-old 'Stonehenge'-like discovery". Hürriyet Daily News. 2023-06-23. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
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  17. ^ Andrei, Mihai (2023-07-14). "The Dutch Stonehenge: ancient site in the Netherlands reveals its secrets". ZME Science. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
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  21. ^ Boucher, Brian (2023-06-22). "The 'Stonehenge of the Netherlands,' a 4,000-Year-Old Burial Site the Size of Four Football Fields, Has Just Been Uncovered by Dutch Archaeologists". Artnet News. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
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  23. ^ Dua, Shubhangi (2023-06-22). "4,000-year-old sanctuary discovered in Central Netherlands". interestingengineering.com. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
  24. ^ "4,000-year-old 'Stongehenge of the Netherlands' site revealed by scientists | indy100". www.indy100.com. Retrieved 2024-02-25.
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