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A 4,24 hectare area in a tributary glen which is cut off from the Ashotsk valley by stone rows wa... more A 4,24 hectare area in a tributary glen which is cut off from the Ashotsk valley by stone rows was geophysically prospected in the summer of 2o1o. The area surveyed included surface features such as cairns and stone platforms. Due to interference from the ferromagnetic minerals in the stony subsoil a large platform was the only positive surface feature which could be verified in the geophysics plan. However it was possible to observe a linear feature running from the south-south-east to the centre of the surveyed area. Other anomalies which may be archaeological in nature could only be observed in areas with thin sediment cover.
The circular enclosure of Pömmelte-Zackmünde, Saxony- Anhalt, Germany, is one of the few sanctuar... more The circular enclosure of Pömmelte-Zackmünde, Saxony- Anhalt, Germany, is one of the few sanctuaries dating to the transitional period from the Final Neolithic to the Early Bronze Age in Central Europe. Its significance as a place for religious and ideologically motivated activities including ritual performance can be deduced from the enclosure’ s complex architectural design, numerous deliberate depositions and the finds. In this respect the most intriguing features are several graves and 29 shaft- like pits containing offerings or disposed ceremonial paraphernalia.
The enclosure’s importance as a place to reinforce social order is demonstrated by the very diverse set of human skeletal remains. Of particular interest are two opposing groups of inhumation. The first group are ‘regular’ graves of adult men that respect the monument’s circular layout. The formal burial within the enclosure was probably something not granted to everyone and may be regarded as an act of reverence. The second group are deviant burials of infants, juveniles, and females that were thrown into the depositional shafts aforementioned. Most of the skeletons miss body parts and some bear multiple perimortal traumata. The evidence indicate the impious treatment of the individuals and that at least some were killed. Possibly these acts had ritual meanings. A third group, consisting of deliberate depositions of human skulls, and some isolated human remains complement the archaeological evidence for the various social practices related to the sanctuary of Pömmelte-Zackmünde.
European Journal of Archaeology, 2002
European Journal of Archaeology, 2002
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F. Bertemes/H. Meller (Hrsg.), Neolithische Kreisgrabenanlagen in Europa. Internationale Arbeitst... more F. Bertemes/H. Meller (Hrsg.), Neolithische Kreisgrabenanlagen in Europa. Internationale Arbeitstagung 7.-9. Mai 2004 in Goseck. Tagungen Landesmus. Vorgesch. Halle 8 (Halle [Saale] 2012).
A 4,24 hectare area in a tributary glen which is cut off from the Ashotsk valley by stone rows wa... more A 4,24 hectare area in a tributary glen which is cut off from the Ashotsk valley by stone rows was geophysically prospected in the summer of 2o1o. The area surveyed included surface features such as cairns and stone platforms. Due to interference from the ferromagnetic minerals in the stony subsoil a large platform was the only positive surface feature which could be verified in the geophysics plan. However it was possible to observe a linear feature running from the south-south-east to the centre of the surveyed area. Other anomalies which may be archaeological in nature could only be observed in areas with thin sediment cover.
The circular enclosure of Pömmelte-Zackmünde, Saxony- Anhalt, Germany, is one of the few sanctuar... more The circular enclosure of Pömmelte-Zackmünde, Saxony- Anhalt, Germany, is one of the few sanctuaries dating to the transitional period from the Final Neolithic to the Early Bronze Age in Central Europe. Its significance as a place for religious and ideologically motivated activities including ritual performance can be deduced from the enclosure’ s complex architectural design, numerous deliberate depositions and the finds. In this respect the most intriguing features are several graves and 29 shaft- like pits containing offerings or disposed ceremonial paraphernalia.
The enclosure’s importance as a place to reinforce social order is demonstrated by the very diverse set of human skeletal remains. Of particular interest are two opposing groups of inhumation. The first group are ‘regular’ graves of adult men that respect the monument’s circular layout. The formal burial within the enclosure was probably something not granted to everyone and may be regarded as an act of reverence. The second group are deviant burials of infants, juveniles, and females that were thrown into the depositional shafts aforementioned. Most of the skeletons miss body parts and some bear multiple perimortal traumata. The evidence indicate the impious treatment of the individuals and that at least some were killed. Possibly these acts had ritual meanings. A third group, consisting of deliberate depositions of human skulls, and some isolated human remains complement the archaeological evidence for the various social practices related to the sanctuary of Pömmelte-Zackmünde.
European Journal of Archaeology, 2002
European Journal of Archaeology, 2002
F. Bertemes/H. Meller (Hrsg.), Neolithische Kreisgrabenanlagen in Europa. Internationale Arbeitst... more F. Bertemes/H. Meller (Hrsg.), Neolithische Kreisgrabenanlagen in Europa. Internationale Arbeitstagung 7.-9. Mai 2004 in Goseck. Tagungen Landesmus. Vorgesch. Halle 8 (Halle [Saale] 2012).