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The team stand amidst the timber circle reconstruction. Source: Vesthimmerlands Museum / Guardian.
28 FEB 2025 · 3 MIN

Ritual Timber Circle Found in Denmark may have Links to Stonehenge

An ancient timber circle with a similar arrangement to the famous Stonehenge in England has been discovered in Denmark. The circle, consisting of some 45 wooden posts driven into the ground, was…
The Neolithic Funnel Beaker people at this Danish site were using grindstones and harvesting wheat, but they were making porridge, not bread. Source: Nationalmuseet / CC BY-SA 3.0.
26 DEC 2024 · 4 MIN

Porridge but No Bread: What was on the Menu in Neolithic Denmark?

One of the most profound shifts in human prehistory occurred around 10,000 years ago. Our ancestors figured out that the plants they were eating did not need to grow where they were…