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5,000-year-old Salzmünde ritual pits unearthed in Germany reveal mysterious Neolithic ceremonies

In a spectacular discovery along the route of Germany’s SuedOstLink high-voltage power transmission project, archaeologists have uncovered twelve ritual pits dating back 5,000 years, near Gerstewitz in Saxony-Anhalt. These finds, associated with the enigmatic Salzmünde Culture...

More info: archaeologymag.com/2025/08/sal

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in all sorts of unexpected places. It turns out they have occupied roles and positions that would have confounded 20th-century researchers. Whether in the form of #StoneAge women spearing bison, #Neolithic ones controlling the allocation of land, or the sensational case of a Viking warrior who, like the Ivory Lady, was belatedly identified as female, the new evidence is rocking our understanding of how ancient societies viewed gender roles. 

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