A view of lovely #newgrange and a standing stone for #StandingStoneSunday visited on a chilly, February day a few years ago now with my artist friend, Giovanni, his partner Paola, and my daughter #teen1. I’d really love to get back there for another visit. It’s an amazing place. #neolithic #ireland (I think that’s #teen1’s head in the bottom centre)
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5,700-year-old cannibalism linked to Neolithic violence uncovered at El Mirador cave in Spain
A new study led by IPHES-CERCA and published in Scientific Reports provides evidence of 5,700-year-old human cannibalism in El Mirador cave, Sierra de Atapuerca, Burgos, Spain. The research shows that the event occurred in the context of a violent clash between Late Neolithic herder communities...
More info: https://archaeologymag.com/2025/08/5700-year-old-cannibalism-at-el-mirador-cave/
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Reconstructions reveal faces of Neolithic sisters buried 6,000 years ago
More than 6,000 years ago, in the Krumlov Forest of South Moravia in the Czech Republic, two sisters endured a hard life in an ancient mining settlement. Now, thanks to advanced forensic methods and archaeological research, their incredibly lifelike faces have been uncovered in new 3D reconstructions...
More info: https://archaeologymag.com/2025/08/reconstructions-reveal-faces-of-neolithic-sisters/
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5,000-year-old Salzmünde ritual pits unearthed in Germany reveal mysterious Neolithic ceremonies
In a spectacular discovery along the route of Germany’s SuedOstLink high-voltage power transmission project, archaeologists have uncovered twelve ritual pits dating back 5,000 years, near Gerstewitz in Saxony-Anhalt. These finds, associated with the enigmatic Salzmünde Culture...
More info: https://archaeologymag.com/2025/08/salzmunde-ritual-pits-unearthed-in-germany/
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in all sorts of unexpected places. It turns out they have occupied roles and positions that would have confounded 20th-century researchers. Whether in the form of #StoneAge women spearing bison, #Neolithic ones controlling the allocation of land, or the sensational case of a Viking warrior who, like the Ivory Lady, was belatedly identified as female, the new evidence is rocking our understanding of how ancient societies viewed gender roles.
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Three prehistoric domus de janas, or “fairy houses,” unearthed in Sardinia, Italy
Researchers have unearthed three previously unknown domus de janas, or “fairy houses,” in the Sant’Andrea Priu archaeological site in Bonorva, Sardinia. These rock-cut tombs, officially designated as Tombs XVIII, XIX, and XX, bring the total number of known hypogea at the site to twenty...
More info: https://archaeologymag.com/2025/07/three-prehistoric-fairy-houses-unearthed-in-sardinia/
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Have a look at CerAfIm (Céramique Africaine Imprimée), a website for identifying and classifying decorations on Saharan ceramics
https://www.lampea.cnrs.fr/cerafim/
For #FindsFriday a rare fragment of a #Neolithic patterned cloak made of lime bast, dating 2700-2500 BC.
Found in Maur-Schifflände, Switzerland.
On display at Landesmuseum Zurich.
4,500-year-old dog tooth–adorned bags unearthed in Germany reveal burial practices of Neolithic elites
Archaeological excavations near the German village of Krauschwitz in Saxony-Anhalt have uncovered a remarkable glimpse into ancient life: beautifully decorated bags—likely used as baby carriers—buried alongside women of the Corded Ware culture some 4,500 years ago...
More info: https://archaeologymag.com/2025/07/4500-year-old-dog-tooth-adorned-bags-germany/
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11,000-year-old feast in Iran’s Zagros Mountains reveals long-distance animal transport and early Neolithic social rituals
Archaeologists have uncovered new evidence that ancient human communities in western Iran, over 11,000 years ago, were engaging in grand feasting rituals with wild animals transported from far-off places, well before the dawn of agriculture...
More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2025/07/11000-year-old-feast-in-irans-zagros-mountains/
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Stoney Littleton longbarrow, a neolithic tomb a few miles from #Bath #Somerset #UK.
Built between 3800-3400 BCE, with the larger stones thought to have been brought to the spot from at least 5 miles away.
#archaeology #neolithic #neolithicperiod #stoneage #megalithic #longbarrow #tomb
A selection of pottery vessels from the #Neolithic Schussenried culture, which was prevalent in southwestern Germany.
Aren't they beautiful?
Dating ca. 4,000 BC, From the Federseeried, Lake Federsee.
I threatened you guys with a local history post and now I'm going to do it!
This peaceful little place is Coldrum Longbarrow.
Dating to 3985-3855 BC, this Neolithic burial chamber is over 1000 years older than Stonehenge! Built by farmers who'd migrated from Anatolia (modern Turkey), these people had almost completely replaced Britain's original Mesolithic hunter-gatherers. Mad to think the people who built this were genetically closer to modern Turks than today's white Brit... that might upset some folk.
Around 2500 BC, the neolithic humans themselves were largely replaced by Bronze Age migrants from the eastern European steppes. Over 90% of their Neolithic ancestry was wiped out by these newcomers, who brought Indo-European languages and are the primary ancestors of modern Europeans.
Archeologists have dug it up before and have found the remains of 22 bodies. Men, women, children from newborn to elderly (there elderly was probably around my age
) . All family, spanning generations. Their burial ritual would probably be frowned upon now. Bodies were first left on platforms to naturally decompose before the bones were gathered and laid to rest here. A profound reverence for ancestors that involved the whole community in death's transformation.
People still come here on solstice days and stuff. I'm not going to pretend I know why but I keep fretting to come one day and find out.
There's a smoothed out flat on a rock that I seeked out where it is thought that they sharpens their tools. It's strange to think that someone was standing there 6000 years ago, makes me wonder what they would have thought about.
Oh one more cool thing, the entrance is built facing east to west. Which I like to think it's so it's the first thing the sun touches as it rises.
DNA reveals female-centered society in 9,000-year-old Neolithic city of Çatalhöyük
Recent genetic research has shed light on the social structure of Çatalhöyük, a large Neolithic settlement in the center of Turkey that flourished over 9,000 years ago. A study published in Science confirms long-standing speculations that women were at the center of this ancient society...
More info: https://archaeologymag.com/2025/06/dna-reveals-female-centered-society-in-catalhoyuk
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One of the many Neolithic chambered long barrows around Y Mynyddoedd Duon (the Black Mountains) in South Walesfor today's #StandingStoneSunday offering.
Pen-y-Wyrlod above the Afon Gwy/River Wye; the long barrow itself has been ploughed down, leaving these stones from its chamber exposed.
This visit May 2012.
A more than 5,550-year-old well-preserved #Neolithic knife. The blade is crafted from flint and secured in a wooden handle using birch tar. Furthermore, the handle features a hole, intended for attaching a cord.
From the pile dwelling settlement at Wangen-Hinterhorn, Lake Constance, dating 3800-3500 BC. The waterlogged, anaerobic environment provided ideal conditions for the preservation of the knife and other organic finds.
On display at Archäologisches Landesmuseum Baden-Württemberg
Greg Cocks Çatalhöyük ‘Map’ Mural May Depict Volcanic Eruption 8,900 Years Ago
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https://www.sci.news/archaeology/science-catalhoyuk-map-mural-volcanic-eruption-01681.html <-- shared technical article
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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0084711 <-- shared paper
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https://www.bbc.com/audio/play/p09y1ym0 <-- shared BBC podcast ‘You're Dead to Me’ on Çatalhöyük
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#Schafe vorm #Steinkreis am #SilentSunday // #Sheep in front of #Stonehenge on #StandingStoneSunday
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5,500-year-old Küsterberg megalithic tomb restored in Germany
A 5,500-year-old megalithic tomb has been brought back to life in the heart of Germany’s Saxony-Anhalt region. Located in the forest near Haldensleben, the Küsterberg tomb—one of Central Europe’s most prominent Neolithic burial monuments—was officially inaugurated on April 27, 2025, to coincide with the annual Day of Megalithic Culture.
More info: https://archaeologymag.com/2025/05/kusterberg-megalithic-tomb-restored-in-germany/
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Who Really is Buried at Cairn Holy? http://youtube.com/watch?v=mHs9yllF4xQ&feature=youtu.be https://crowkitchentales.wordpress.com/2025/05/25/who-really-is-buried-at-cairn-holy/
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