Electrical workers uncover 5,000-year-old burial pits in Germany

Electrical workers uncover 5,000-year-old burial pits in Germany

A 105-mile-long powerline project continues to reveal haunting Neolithic secrets.

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 (approximately 3400–3050 BCE), provide a glimpse into the burial and ritual practices of a prehistoric society grappling with climate […]