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Bronze Age Jewelry Unearthed in Northern Germany
Archaeology Magazine ^ | April 20, 2026 | editors / unattributed

Posted on 04/23/2026 3:12:54 PM PDT by SunkenCiv

According to a Greek Reporter article, a collection of Bronze Age jewelry was discovered in northern Germany during the construction of a wind farm. The cache was lifted with surrounding soil from the site for excavation under laboratory conditions by researchers from the Lower Saxony State Office for Monument Preservation. The 3,000-year-old neck collars, arm spirals, sheet metal ornaments, and disc pins are thought to have belonged to at least three women. One necklace was made with more than 150 amber beads. The valuable deposit, which is known as the Ahlum Hoard, is thought to have been buried by local elites for religious reasons. Investigation of the 23-acre wind farm also uncovered traces of two dwellings built by the early farmers of the Linear Pottery Culture in the sixth millennium B.C.; groupings of buried dogs; Roman pottery; and a comb decorated with brass rivets dated to the fourth or fifth century A.D. To read about villages built by Bronze Age farmers over Alpine lakes, go to "Pioneers of Lakefront Living."

(Excerpt) Read more at archaeology.org ...


TOPICS: History; Science; Travel
KEYWORDS: ahlumhoard; bronzeage; germany; godsgravesglyphs

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Finds from the Ahlum Hoard include a neck collar and fragments, amber beads, curl spiral, needle fragments, and fragments of an arm spiral.
C. Wehrstedt, NLD
C. Wehrstedt, NLD

1 posted on 04/23/2026 3:12:54 PM PDT by SunkenCiv
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2 posted on 04/23/2026 3:13:27 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (TDS -- it's not just for DNC shills anymore -- oh, wait, yeah it is.)
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To: SunkenCiv

That one little piece closely resembles a spring. Amazing workmanship.


3 posted on 04/23/2026 3:28:55 PM PDT by telescope115 (Ad Astra, Ad Deum…)
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To: telescope115

I agree!


4 posted on 04/23/2026 3:35:46 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (TDS -- it's not just for DNC shills anymore -- oh, wait, yeah it is.)
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To: SunkenCiv
Jewelry fit for 'La Liz' before it got all tarnished and stuff. ;)

I used to 'do my eyes' like that in the 80's before my 'Girl Gang' and I went out dancing. Fun times!

5 posted on 04/23/2026 3:44:53 PM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have, 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set.)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

I bet you looked Fabulous! πŸ˜‰πŸ‘


6 posted on 04/23/2026 4:48:27 PM PDT by MotorCityBuck (Keep the Change You Filthy Animal !)
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To: MotorCityBuck

I’m probably one of the last few on Earth that still LOVES Disco.

At 65, my sister STILL teases me endlessly about all of my ‘spandex’ and ‘sparkly’ clothes from that time, LOL!

Glory Days! :)


7 posted on 04/23/2026 4:52:42 PM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have, 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set.)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

Excellent.
Rock On. πŸ•ΊπŸ»


8 posted on 04/23/2026 4:53:47 PM PDT by MotorCityBuck (Keep the Change You Filthy Animal !)
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To: MotorCityBuck

That’s the plan. :)


9 posted on 04/23/2026 4:56:19 PM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have, 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set.)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin
However. Not until ya get your garden sorted out.

I'm tilling mine this weekend. The weather in Detroit has finally turned the corner. :)

10 posted on 04/23/2026 5:10:14 PM PDT by MotorCityBuck (Keep the Change You Filthy Animal !)
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