By Mindy Weisberger, CNN (CNN) — Hundreds of unusual discs unearthed in Denmark are revealing clues into how a Stone Age population responded to a devastating volcanic eruption nearly 5,000 years ago, a new study has found. Scientists discovered the first of these small, carved stone artifacts in 1995 at a Neolithic site called Rispebjerg on the island of Bornholm, about 112 miles (180 kilometers) southeast of Copenhagen. Because many of the dis…

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Sacrifices of “sun stones” occurred around the same time a volcanic eruption in 2900 BC dimmed the sun throughout Northern Europe, according to a new study.

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According to a study conducted by researchers at the University of Copenhagen, these stones were thrown around 2910 BC, at the time of a major volcanic eruption and several years of global cooling in Northern Europe.

Selon une étude menée par des chercheurs de l’université de Copenhague, ces pierres auraient été jetées autour de 2910 avant notre ère, à l’époque d’une importante éruption volcanique et de plusieurs années de refroidissement climatique en Europe du Nord.

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(CNN) — Hundreds of unusual discs unearthed in Denmark are revealing clues into how a Stone Age population responded to a devastating volcanic eruption nearly 5,000 years ago, a new study has found.

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After a large volcanic eruption that occurred around 4,900 years ago, prehistoric people in Scandinavia seemingly sacrificed a collection of engraved stone objects, according to a new study. A team of researchers from the University of Copenhagen has linked the 5,000-year-old artifacts known as “sun stones” to the volcanic eruption, providing insights into the ritual practices of Neolithic people in Europe and an ancient environmental crisis. Th…

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