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The ''''Stonehenge of the Netherlands'''<nowiki/>' is a ancient site that is over 4000 years old.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dutch archaeologists find 4,000-year-old shrine – DW – 06/22/2023 |url=https://www.dw.com/en/dutch-archaeologists-find-4000-year-old-shrine/a-65996139 |access-date=2024-02-11 |website=dw.com |language=en}}</ref> It was used as a [[Burial mound]] and for Religious practices.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Archaeologists unearth 4,000-year-old ‘Stonehenge’ burial ground in the Netherlands |url=https://www.wionews.com/trending/archaeologists-unearth-4000-year-old-stonehenge-burial-ground-in-the-netherlands-608203 |access-date=2024-02-11 |website=WION |language=en-us}}</ref> The excavation was done at [[Tiel]] and started in 2017.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dua |first=Shubhangi |date=2023-06-22 |title=4,000-year-old sanctuary discovered in Central Netherlands |url=https://interestingengineering.com/culture/4000-year-old-sanctuary-discovered-in-central-netherlands |access-date=2024-02-11 |website=interestingengineering.com |language=en-US}}</ref> According to the towns website, this was the first such discovery in the [[Netherlands]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Solomon |first=Tessa |date=2023-06-22 |title=4,000-Year-Old Stonehenge-like Sanctuary Unearthed in the Netherlands |url=https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/stonehenge-like-sanctuary-unearthed-in-the-netherlands-1234672391/ |access-date=2024-02-11 |website=ARTnews.com |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=4,000-year-old 'Stongehenge of the Netherlands' site revealed by scientists {{!}} indy100 |url=https://www.indy100.com/science-tech/stonehenge-of-netherlands-archeologists-discovery |access-date=2024-02-11 |website=www.indy100.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Archaeologists uncover 4,000-year-old shrine dubbed ‘Stonehenge of the Netherlands’ |url=https://nationalpost.com/news/world/stonehenge-of-the-netherlands-discovered |website=National Post}}</ref>
The ''''Stonehenge of the Netherlands'''<nowiki/>' is a ancient site that is over 4000 years old.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dutch archaeologists find 4,000-year-old shrine – DW – 06/22/2023 |url=https://www.dw.com/en/dutch-archaeologists-find-4000-year-old-shrine/a-65996139 |access-date=2024-02-11 |website=dw.com |language=en}}</ref> It was used as a [[Burial mound]] and for Religious practices.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Archaeologists unearth 4,000-year-old ‘Stonehenge’ burial ground in the Netherlands |url=https://www.wionews.com/trending/archaeologists-unearth-4000-year-old-stonehenge-burial-ground-in-the-netherlands-608203 |access-date=2024-02-11 |website=WION |language=en-us}}</ref> The excavation was done at [[Tiel]] and started in 2017.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dua |first=Shubhangi |date=2023-06-22 |title=4,000-year-old sanctuary discovered in Central Netherlands |url=https://interestingengineering.com/culture/4000-year-old-sanctuary-discovered-in-central-netherlands |access-date=2024-02-11 |website=interestingengineering.com |language=en-US}}</ref> According to the towns website, this was the first such discovery in the [[Netherlands]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Solomon |first=Tessa |date=2023-06-22 |title=4,000-Year-Old Stonehenge-like Sanctuary Unearthed in the Netherlands |url=https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/stonehenge-like-sanctuary-unearthed-in-the-netherlands-1234672391/ |access-date=2024-02-11 |website=ARTnews.com |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=4,000-year-old 'Stongehenge of the Netherlands' site revealed by scientists {{!}} indy100 |url=https://www.indy100.com/science-tech/stonehenge-of-netherlands-archeologists-discovery |access-date=2024-02-11 |website=www.indy100.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Archaeologists uncover 4,000-year-old shrine dubbed ‘Stonehenge of the Netherlands’ |url=https://nationalpost.com/news/world/stonehenge-of-the-netherlands-discovered |website=National Post}}</ref>
== Discoveries ==
== Discoveries ==
The mound contained remains of around 60 individuals. Three mounds were discovered while the main mound is about 20 metres (65ft) in diameter. it's passages are lined up and, according to the [[archeologists]], served as a [[solar calendar]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=published |first=Laura Geggel |date=2023-06-23 |title=4,500-year-old 'Stonehenge' sanctuary discovered in the Netherlands |url=https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/4500-year-old-stonehenge-sanctuary-discovered-in-the-netherlands |access-date=2024-02-11 |website=livescience.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=LovecPokladu.cz |title=Archaeologists uncover 4,000-year-old 'Stonehenge of the Netherlands' with huge surprise |url=https://www.lovecpokladu.cz/en/home/archaeologists-uncover-4-000-year-old-stonehenge-of-the-netherlands-with-huge-surprise-9488 |access-date=2024-02-11 |website=LovecPokladu.cz |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Brussels |first=Bruno Waterfield |date=2024-02-11 |title=Archaeologists find 4,000-year-old ‘Dutch Stonehenge’ |url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/archaeologists-find-4-000-year-old-dutch-stonehenge-shhl9wqnf |access-date=2024-02-11 |language=en |issn=0140-0460}}</ref>
The mound contained remains of around 60 individuals. Three mounds were discovered while the main mound is about 20 metres (65ft) in diameter. it's passages are lined up and, according to the [[archeologists]], served as a [[solar calendar]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=published |first=Laura Geggel |date=2023-06-23 |title=4,500-year-old 'Stonehenge' sanctuary discovered in the Netherlands |url=https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/4500-year-old-stonehenge-sanctuary-discovered-in-the-netherlands |access-date=2024-02-11 |website=livescience.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=LovecPokladu.cz |title=Archaeologists uncover 4,000-year-old 'Stonehenge of the Netherlands' with huge surprise |url=https://www.lovecpokladu.cz/en/home/archaeologists-uncover-4-000-year-old-stonehenge-of-the-netherlands-with-huge-surprise-9488 |access-date=2024-02-11 |website=LovecPokladu.cz |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Brussels |first=Bruno Waterfield |date=2024-02-11 |title=Archaeologists find 4,000-year-old ‘Dutch Stonehenge’ |url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/archaeologists-find-4-000-year-old-dutch-stonehenge-shhl9wqnf |access-date=2024-02-11 |language=en |issn=0140-0460}}</ref>

Revision as of 20:39, 11 February 2024

The 'Stonehenge of the Netherlands' is a ancient site that is over 4000 years old.[1] It was used as a Burial mound and for Religious practices.[2] The excavation was done at Tiel and started in 2017.[3] According to the towns website, this was the first such discovery in the Netherlands.[4][5][6][7]

Discoveries

The mound contained remains of around 60 individuals. Three mounds were discovered while the main mound is about 20 metres (65ft) in diameter. it's passages are lined up and, according to the archeologists, served as a solar calendar.[8][9][10]

Around one million objects, dating from the Stone Age, Bronze Age, Iron Age, the Roman Empire and throughout the Middle Ages, have been found while the oldest artifacts can be traced back to 2,500 BCE.[11][12][13]

One of the more interesting finds was a glass bead which is the oldest ever discovered in the Netherlands. The dutch archeologists team thinks that it originally came from originated in Mesopotamia, modern day Iraq. The group assumes that the Bronze Age inhabitants of this area had contact with groups more than 3,000 miles away.[14][15][16]

References

  1. ^ "Dutch archaeologists find 4,000-year-old shrine – DW – 06/22/2023". dw.com. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
  2. ^ "Archaeologists unearth 4,000-year-old 'Stonehenge' burial ground in the Netherlands". WION. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
  3. ^ Dua, Shubhangi (2023-06-22). "4,000-year-old sanctuary discovered in Central Netherlands". interestingengineering.com. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
  4. ^ Solomon, Tessa (2023-06-22). "4,000-Year-Old Stonehenge-like Sanctuary Unearthed in the Netherlands". ARTnews.com. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
  5. ^ "4,000-year-old 'Stongehenge of the Netherlands' site revealed by scientists | indy100". www.indy100.com. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
  6. ^ "Archaeologists uncover 4,000-year-old shrine dubbed 'Stonehenge of the Netherlands'". National Post.
  7. ^ Ferrer, Isabel (2023-07-19). "'Dutch Stonehenge' reveals 4,000-year-old solar calendar". EL PAÍS English. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
  8. ^ published, Laura Geggel (2023-06-23). "4,500-year-old 'Stonehenge' sanctuary discovered in the Netherlands". livescience.com. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
  9. ^ LovecPokladu.cz. "Archaeologists uncover 4,000-year-old 'Stonehenge of the Netherlands' with huge surprise". LovecPokladu.cz. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
  10. ^ Brussels, Bruno Waterfield (2024-02-11). "Archaeologists find 4,000-year-old 'Dutch Stonehenge'". ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
  11. ^ "Dutch unveil 4,000-year-old 'Stonehenge'-like discovery". phys.org. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
  12. ^ Muzdakis, Madeleine (2023-06-30). "Archeologists Excavate 4,000-Year-Old "Dutch Stonehenge" in the Netherlands". My Modern Met. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
  13. ^ "Dutch unveil 4,000-year-old 'Stonehenge'-like discovery". Hürriyet Daily News. 2023-06-23. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
  14. ^ Magazine, Smithsonian; Parker, Christopher. "Archaeologists Discover 4,000-Year-Old 'Dutch Stonehenge'". Smithsonian Magazine. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
  15. ^ Andrei, Mihai (2023-07-14). "The Dutch Stonehenge: ancient site in the Netherlands reveals its secrets". ZME Science. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
  16. ^ Andrei, Mihai (2023-07-14). "The Dutch Stonehenge: ancient site in the Netherlands reveals its secrets". ZME Science. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
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