With feathers into the afterlife: New results on the Bad Dürrenberg shaman burial

With feathers into the afterlife: New results on the Bad Dürrenberg shaman burial

The approximately 9,000-year-old grave of the shaman from Bad Dürrenberg (Saalekreis district) is one of the most spectacular finds in Central European archaeology. Excavated under considerable time pressure in 1934, subsequent investigations at the site from 2019 onwards allowed for the recovery of remains of the burial pit, which were then removed as a block and examined under laboratory conditions. These investigations revealed a series of ne…

9,000-year-old Bad Dürrenberg woman shaman burial reveals a lasting ritual legacy

Archaeologists have discovered more about one of Central Europe’s most astonishing prehistoric burials: a 9,000-year-old grave belonging to a Mesolithic woman from Bad Dürrenberg in Germany, who had long been thought to be a shaman. The grave was first exposed in 1934 during emergency construction work. Renewed excavations beginning in 2019 finally allowed specialists to […]

Bad Dürrenberg Shaman's 9,000-Year-Old Spectacular Headdress And Another Surprising Discovery

Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - The 9,000-year-old shaman burial discovered in Bad Dürrenberg, Germany, stands out as one of Central Europe’s most remarkable archaeological finds. Recent research has provided further insights into the life and significance of this influential woman, whose story continues to captivate both scientists and the public. Artistic reconstruction of the Bad Dürrenberg […]