One of the finds from the site included this human skull with a large fracture
A croquet mallet-shaped club uncovered at the Tollense Valley site
Posted on 05/22/2011 6:31:53 AM PDT by decimon
Fractured human remains found on a German river bank could provide the first compelling evidence of a major Bronze Age battle.
Archaeological excavations of the Tollense Valley in northern Germany unearthed fractured skulls, wooden clubs and horse remains dating from around 1200 BC.
The injuries to the skulls suggest face-to-face combat in a battle perhaps fought between warring tribes, say the researchers.
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The archaeologists also found remains of two wooden clubs, one the shape of a baseball bat and made of ash, the second the shape of a croquet mallet and made of sloe wood.
Dr Harald Lubke of the Centre for Baltic and Scandinavian Archaeology in Germany said the evidence pointed to a major battle site, perhaps the earliest found to date.
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Evidence was also found among the human remains of a millet diet, which is not typical of Northern Germany at the time, which the researchers say may betray the presence of invaders.
While bronze pins of a Silesian design could suggest contact with the Silesian region 400km to the south-east, they say.
(Excerpt) Read more at bbc.co.uk ...
A croquet mallet-shaped club uncovered at the Tollense Valley site
Head games ping.
I can’t take it any more.
Fracture? Makes it sound minor and merely unpleasant.
The archaeologists also found remains of two wooden clubs, one the shape of a baseball bat and made of ash, the second the shape of a croquet mallet and made of sloe wood
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Did it have Louisville Slugger burned into it?
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Duplicate thread that at least has pictures bump.
In my defense, this is not the duplicate post.
Ouch!
You don’t have to defend yourself to me, LOL!
I like this thread more because IMO, all archeology threads should have copious pictures. That’s why I bumped it.
What is archeology if not looking into the past? How can you look if all you get is words?
Thank you for the better thread with a link to a better version of the story.
;-D
Sounds like these guys agreed with Conan about what’s best in life: To crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentation of their women.
Yes, literally speaking, from the condition of that skull.
I am wondering if there is any evidence of bronze weapons, since the title of the article says "Early Bronze Age battle site found." Perhaps the participants in this battle were not familiar with bronze, being far from the center of civilized development, namely the near East and the eastern Mediterranian. Sounds like a fairly small, local battle.
I would love to find a good historical novel dealing with this period. (I am currently reading, The Skystone, an historical novel dealing with the end of Roman occupation of England and the ensuing invasions, and a plausible explanation of the Arthurian legends. Author is Jack Whyte, and I highly recommend it.
Is there a 'historical novel' ping list?
The article says nothing of bronze weapons but of bronze pins of Silesian design.
Is there a 'historical novel' ping list?
Not that I know. You'd have to do some searches to get an idea of what literature ping lists there might be.
Broke human remains found in a German river could provide the first convincing evidence for a major battle during the Bronze Age.
Thanks, Joe.
Note: this topic is from long ago. Thanks for posting it.
Note: this topic is from long ago. Sort of one of *those* topics. Thanks for posting it.
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By Megan Gannon, Live Science Contributor | October 23, 2017 07:11am ET
https://www.livescience.com/60739-europe-oldest-battlefield-yields-secrets.htm
The Tollense Valley battlefield: the North European ‘Trojan war’ that hints to western Balto-Slavic origins
October 28, 2017
December 1, 2017
https://indo-european.eu/2017/10/the-tollense-valley-battlefield-the-north-european-trojan-war-that-hints-to-western-balto-slavic-origins/
The significance of the Tollense Valley in Bronze Age North-East Germany
Carlos Quiles
February 7, 2018
https://indo-european.eu/2018/02/the-significance-of-the-tollense-valley-in-bronze-age-north-east-germany/
https://indo-european.eu/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/tollensee-lidar.jpg
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