The projectile points suggest the ancient conflict was wider-spread than previously thought.
Northeastern Germany’s Tollense Valley hosts what is known as the world’s oldest battlefield: an archaeological site bearing the remains of some 150 individuals, dating to the 13th century BCE.
The site was first proposed to be a battlefield in 2011, though the parties involved in the conflict remain unclear. According to the release, based on the number of human remains left on the site, some researchers estimate over 2,000 people were involved with the battle itself. Now, the recent team has determined that at least some of the combatants were not locals to northern Germany.
The foreign arrowheads have not been found in tombs in the Tollense area, indicating that the arrowheads from elsewhere didn’t simply make their way to the region through trade. The barbs, it seems, were brought to Tollense for the purpose of conflict. One set of remains on the site makes that clear: a human skull cap, punctured with a bronze arrowhead.
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