Czech archaeologists uncover largest Bronze Age burial site in Moravia [Nitra culture]

Expats.cz ^ | October 19, 2024 | Staff

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...This extensive site, dating from 2100 to 1800 BC, is considered one of the most important findings in the research of this culture, with a total of 130 graves identified...

The graves contained not only skeletal remains but also goods such as copper ornaments, bone beads, stone arrowheads, a copper ring, and bone awls. Interestingly, some of the graves showed signs of post-mortem manipulation, suggesting that transitional burial rituals were performed even after death. This indicates a complex relationship with death and the afterlife within the culture.

The burial practices at the site revealed distinct differences between how men and women were interred. Men were often buried with boar tusks and hunting tools, while women were accompanied by jewelry and antler beads. This distinction underscores the cultural significance of gender in ancient Nitra society.

The site also yielded graves associated with the Corded Ware culture, which coexisted with the Nitra culture. Notably, these graves did not disturb one another, suggesting a mutual respect between the two cultures. Earlier graves were likely marked by burial mounds, indicating that the younger culture acknowledged and respected the older burial traditions.

Another significant area of the excavation, located near Křelov-Břuchotín, revealed four different burial periods spanning over 3,000 years. This area was used for burial purposes from the Late Stone Age until the 9th century, coinciding with the presence of Slavic populations in the territory of Great Moravia.

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Photo: Archeologické centrum Olomouc / Nikola Orlitová

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“Great Moravia,” isn’t that where the bad guy from Ghostbusters II was from ?

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Is that an iPhone in his hand.

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At first glance, I thought the skeleton died texting.

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Great minds...

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There’s ‘evidence’ of people using cellphones in the 1930s, so why not? /jk

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Not sure, that sequel sucked really, really hard.