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Past Horizons
Mesolithic sanctuary reveals constellation riddle
Article created on Thursday, September 25, 2014
Evidence for ritual and possible astronomical practices during the Mesolithic period, 9000 years ago, has been uncovered in Bolków by lake Świdwie, Western Pomerania, by archaeologists from the Institute of Archaeology and Ethnology in Szczecin, Poland.
Bundles of magic
This Mesolithic-era site recently became famous for the artefacts found at one particular hut. A number of possible shamanistic ritual objects along with a fragment of meteorite were discovered last year. (Past Horizons. July 07, 2014 – http://www.pasthorizonspr.com/index.php/archives/07/2014/mesolithic-shamanistic-meteorite-talisman-unearthed)
To add to this discovery, the archaeologists have investigated the remains of two further pine and aspen pole structures which would have stood to a height of some 1.5 metres (5 ft). Inside both of the structures were buried bundles of pine and birch bark, bunches of grass – Festuca ovina - as well as bone fragments from forest dwelling animals. Now the archaeologists are more certain than ever that this is a rare glimpse into the world of Mesolithic beliefs.
“These finds are eloquent, direct evidence for the beliefs and rituals of Mesolithic societies that were inextricably linked to the natural world of animals and plants on which they were dependant. The bundles contain key elements of the contemporary environment in which they moved”- says Prof. Tadeusz Galinski, head of research.
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