Two hoards (one of which is shown here), dating back to the eighth century B.C., may have been offerings to deities, scientists say. Credit: © Corina Borș
Posted on 09/30/2015 12:32:05 AM PDT by SunkenCiv
Two large stashes of bronze weapons and jewelry, from the eighth century B.C., have been discovered in southern Transylvania, in Romania.
The hoards date back to a time before minted currency had been invented or writing had spread to this part of Europe.
Within the collections, which held 300 and 50 objects, respectively, the researchers discovered double axes, short swords and spears. They also found brooches, foot and arm bracelets, pendants, torques (a kind of neck ring), beads, and hairpins. (All the jewelry was made of bronze.) The researchers found parts of horse harnesses, as well. [See Photos of the Bronze Hoards from Transylvania]
"The majority of the objects are made of bronze, yet there are also weapons and tools made of iron," wrote Corina Bors, a senior archaeologist with the National History Museum of Romania, in the summary of a presentation she gave recently at the European Association of Archaeologists annual meeting in Glasgow, Scotland.
Bronze brooches were discovered in two stashes of artifacts in Transylvania.
The hoards were discovered in a small ravine, dotted with springs, on the southern edge of a prehistoric site now called Tărtăria–Podu Tărtăriei vest, which spreads over an area of 25 acres (10 hectares)...
Many other finds were made at the site, including offering pits containing broken pottery and a burial site containing several bodies...
The archaeologists said they aren't sure who deposited the hoards or for what purpose. In different parts of Europe, bronze hoards have been found in caves, springs, marshes and rivers, Bors said. "Such bronze hoards might be seen as votive depositions, or, in other words, gifts to the deities of that time," Bors told Live Science.
A wealthy and powerful person, or persons, likely left the hoards that were discovered at Tărtăria–Podu Tărtăriei vest.
(Excerpt) Read more at livescience.com ...
Two hoards (one of which is shown here), dating back to the eighth century B.C., may have been offerings to deities, scientists say. Credit: © Corina Borș
In before the first “booty” joke.
Laz would hit it.
Who or what is “Laz” and how or why would ancient “booty” be “hit” by it?
Must have had a lot of green skin wearing all that bronze.
You obviously haven’t met Laz here yet. He’d hit it.
This is funny beyond all recognition, Laz isn't even involved in the discussion.
Laz has been at FR for a long time, and he admires good-looking women. I believe by his standards that means women who are at least a 1 on a scale from 1 to 10.
Laz is a freeping tomcat and he’d hit it using his hugh beeberlike appendage. Seriesly.
The weather seems to be rainy there.
Tomb for Zalmoxis?
Laz would hit it, in any case :)
Pardon me but who is Hugh Beeber?
I actually did not notice the weather. Perhaps I’m not observant.
Well, heck. I figured this was a thread about cankles. ;-P
Like the old country and Western song from fifty years ago went...
“He’s been leadin’ you on,
honey he’ll be gone,
before the ring on your finger turns green!”
Are you series?
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