Ancient war dead uncovered
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DiscoveriesCountry: Germany Archaeologists have discovered the bones of at least 50 prehistoric people killed in an armed attack in Germany about 1300BC. The signs of battle were found near Demmin, north of Berlin. They are the first proof of any war north of the Alps during the Bronze Age, according to state archeologist Detlef Jantzen.One of the skulls had a coin-sized hole in it, indicating the 20 to 30-year-old man received a mortal blow. A neurologist said he was probably hit with a wooden club and died within hours.
Scientists plan DNA tests on the remains, which were preserved in a peat bog, in a bid to establish if the victims were related or if they had descendants alive today.
Jantzen said most remains were men of fighting age, but some were women and children. That meant it was possible the attackers sacked a village or took residents prisoner and killed them.
Source: Herald Sun.
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