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

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...

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