Stonehenge_of_the_Netherlands

Stonehenge of the Netherlands

Stonehenge of the Netherlands

Archeological site

The "Stonehenge of the Netherlands" is an ancient site that is over 4,000 years old.[1] It was used as a burial mound and for religious practices.[2] It is located in Tiel, Netherlands, and its excavation started in 2017.[3][4] According to the town's website, this was the first such discovery in the Netherlands.[5][6][7]

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Discoveries

The mound contained remains of around 60 individuals.[8] Three mounds were discovered; the main one is about 20 metres (65 ft) in diameter. Its passages align with the sun at equinoxes and solstices, and according to the archeologists it served as a solar calendar.[9][10][11]

Around one million objects, dating from the Stone Age, Bronze Age, Iron Age, Roman Empire and throughout the Middle Ages, have been found. The oldest artifacts can be traced back to 2500 BCE.[12][13][14]

One of the most interesting finds was a glass bead which is the oldest ever discovered in the Netherlands.[15] The archeologists think it originated in Mesopotamia, modern day Iraq.[16] The group assumes that the Bronze Age inhabitants of this area had contact with groups more than 3,000 miles away.[17][18][19]

The archaeologists also discovered offerings like animal skeletons, human skulls and bronze spearheads.[20][21][22]

Name

The structure shows a similarity to Stonehenge in southern England; so it was dubbed "Stonehenge of the Netherlands" by the local media.[23][24]

See also

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