Ancient Stones Were Mysteriously 'Sacrificed' – We Finally Know Why
The clustering of these stones in time and space suggests a specific purpose or event. Iversen and his colleagues believe ...
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Experts Still Don't Know If Oklahoma's Mysterious "Viking" Stone Is Real Almost 200 Years Later
Did Vikings visit America in the distant past, leaving evidence by carving runes on a massive stone in eastern Oklahoma? It's still a mystery.
Scientists Think Ancient ‘Sun Stones’ May Have Been Volcanic Sacrifices
Located on the southern end of the Danish island of Bornholm, these stones are flat pieces of shale featuring intricately ...
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Ancient, engraved stones may have been buried to summon the sun
Members of a Stone Age culture in Denmark may have ritually buried stones to counter the effects of a volcanic eruption.
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Ancient society may have carved 'sun stones' to end volcanic winter
Neolithic people buried hundreds of stones carved with images of the sun about 4900 years ago and they may have done it ...
Neolithic Europeans sacrificed stones to beg the sun to return
According to the team, there is a high chance that a connection exists between the volcanic eruption, the subsequent changes ...
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Sun stones and sacrifice: How ancient farmers faced climate chaos
Volcanic eruptions have profoundly impacted human societies throughout history, causing cold weather, reduced sunlight, and ...
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After a volcanic eruption, ancient Danes offered sun stones to the gods to bring back the light
The artefacts, found on the island of Bornholm, were "sown" into the ground in the hope of bringing back the sun and saving the crops, new research reveals ...
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Neolithic people sacrificed unique ‘suns stones’ due to a volcanic eruption
4,900 years ago, Neolithic people on Bornholm Island sacrificed hundreds of stones with sun and field motifs. Researchers ...