RARE Neolithic Tomb Discovered In ORKNEY

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8 ай бұрын

Neolithic tombs with well-preserved human skeletons are extremely rare. However, in recent months, archaeologists discovered a passage grave in Orkney, Scotland with eight relatively intact individuals. In this video I talk about this find, as well as, the discoveries of an ancient Egyptian cemetery, an Aztec snake sculpture, a Bronze Age royal hall in Germany and a Bronze Age jewellery set in Switzerland. I also discuss a project to search for lost prehistoric settlements under the North and Baltic Seas.
#ancient #neolithic #orkney
✨ IN THIS EPISODE
00:00 Introduction
00:53 Archaeologists discover a rare 5,000-year-old tomb in Orkney, Scotland
03:28 Ancient Egyptian cemetery found with interesting artefacts
04:24 Aztec snake sculpture exposed during earthquake
05:16 Huge Bronze Age hall discovered in Germany
06:38 Set of Bronze Age jewellery found in a carrot field in Switzerland
08:01 University of Bradford awarded funds to search for submerged civilisations
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✨ REFERENCES
Alberge, D. (2023). ‘A Neolithic feat of engineering’: Orkney dig reveals ruins of huge tomb,’ The Guardian, 21 October. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/oct/21/a-neolithic-feat-of-engineering-orkney-dig-reveals-ruins-of-huge-tomb#:~:text=The%20ruins%20of%20a%205%2C000,six%20cells%20or%20side%20rooms.
Jarus, O. (2023). ‘Ancient Egyptian cemetery holds rare 'Book of the Dead' papyrus and mummies,’ Livescience, 25 October. www.livescience.com/archaeology/ancient-egyptians/ancient-egyptian-cemetery-holds-rare-book-of-the-dead-papyrus-and-mummies
Nield, D. (2023). ‘Giant Aztec snake head surfaces in Mexico City after earthquake,’ Science Alert, 25 October. www.sciencealert.com/giant-aztec-snake-head-surfaces-in-mexico-city-after-earthquake
Nalewicki, J. (2023). ‘'Spectacular' hall, likely used by Nordic Bronze Age royalty, unearthed in Germany,’ Livescience, 4 November. www.livescience.com/archaeology/spectacular-hall-likely-used-by-nordic-bronze-age-royalty-unearthed-in-germany
Altuntas, L. (2023). ‘Bronze Age women’s jewelry set discovered in Güttingen carrot field, Swiss,’ Arkeonews, 17 October. arkeonews.net/bronze-age-womens-jewelry-set-discovered-in-guttingen-carrot-field-swiss/
University of Bradford. (2023). ‘BUniversity of Bradford wins £7m grant to hunt for lost civilisations beneath Baltic and North Sea,’ University of Bradford, 26 October. www.bradford.ac.uk/news/archive/2023/university-of-bradford-wins-7m-grant-to-hunt-for-lost-civilisations-beneath-baltic-and-north-sea.php
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Machrie Moor stone circles, credit: Mike Peel
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Maes Howe passage grave, credit: Peter Moore
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Videos and images of the Holm tomb, credit: © National Museums Scotland
Images of the Tuna al-Gebel cemetery, credit: © Egyptian Ministry of Tourism & Antiquities
Images of the Tenochtitlan snake head, credit: © LANCIC/UNAM
Images of the Bronze Age hall, credit: © Jörg Carstensen/ dpa)
Images of the Bronze Age jewellery set, credit: © Thurgau Canton
Map of submerged landscapes, credit: © University of Bradford

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@MegalithHunter 8 ай бұрын

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@capt.bart.roberts4975 8 ай бұрын

Nice to know we've been obsessed with fossils for this long.

@madderhat5852 8 ай бұрын

Amazing colours on the snaked head.

@MegalithHunter 8 ай бұрын

It’s impressive isn’t it!

@rhettoracle9679 8 ай бұрын

Excellent wide ranging coverage! Cheers

@dogzpad 8 ай бұрын

Another clear and concise presentation. Thank you, Laura. New background: stairwell with artsy shadow angles. And I miss your two plants. We’ve watched them grow up, and I was about to name them. Are you based in Malta? Any connection between water collection and cartruts. Water must be a scarce commodity on those islands where they appear. But no cisterns or retentions, so; oh well. I’ll go back and watch M H reruns. Be well, all,

@MegalithHunter 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching! I’ll move a couple of plants up there 😂 Yes Malta based.

@garyworokevich2524 8 ай бұрын

The Orkney grave makes me wonder of other graves with arranged bodies. I have read somewhere of this being done in other cultures. Another thing to look up, keeps me busy. The find in a carrot field inspires me to buy a metal detector, frost is always pushing something to the surface in my area. Thank you for your tireless work Laura.

@MegalithHunter 8 ай бұрын

If I was back home in the UK I would definitely get into metal detecting

@freefall9832 8 ай бұрын

A buried treasure bag! There is probably a interesting story behind it that is lost in time.

@MegalithHunter 8 ай бұрын

Ooh I wonder

@waynesworldofsci-tech 8 ай бұрын

There really was a lot going on in the islands surrounding Britain and Ireland. Oh wow, what a busy week. These are fantastic. We’ll learn a lot.

@MegalithHunter 8 ай бұрын

They were really popular in spite of the weather 😂

@waynesworldofsci-tech 8 ай бұрын

@@MegalithHunter Hah Laura, I e spent many hours killing monsters in Skara Brae. First time I heard of it was an old video game called The Bard’s Tale. Was surprised (and chuffed) to find out it was a real place!

@floydriebe4755 8 ай бұрын

cool!!! 1st in chat, 1st in comments! woohoo! i'm hitting on all cylinders, today! so good to see you again, dear Laura! glad to see you're well and happy.....did notice a bit of a smile, now 'n then.....how's the fam? also doing well, i hope.... well, not too surprising, any of these....with all the digs going on, bound to find some cool relics or whathave you.....kinda leaning toward the Orkney find as my fave...gonna watch again, soon.....gotta wrap my head around these.....would help if i didn't chat so much😂 later, dear Laura-Momma! oops! spoke too soon.....oh well, 2nd aint bad😊

@barrywalser2384 8 ай бұрын

Hi Floyd! I missed the chat today. 😢

@floydriebe4755 8 ай бұрын

@@barrywalser2384 hiya, Barry! yeah, i kinda noticed.....didn't miss much, not many were there or in the mood....for chattin', that is.....probably woulda been better if'n y'all had showed up....was rather s'prised that i made it....jus' lucky, i guess....so, mebbe nex' time, yes? see ya then!

@MegalithHunter 8 ай бұрын

😂 chatting though the good bits. I smiled? That’s not allowed. I prefer my miserable look. Lol.

@vulpesvulpes5177 8 ай бұрын

Barry. As I recall Harleys only have two cylinders. So hitting on “all” is……ummmm. Ok. Better than one, or none. Fox

@barrywalser2384 8 ай бұрын

@@floydriebe4755 Hopefully, I can make the next chat. Stay lucky! 😃

@storkythepunk 8 ай бұрын

That Subnordica survey looks like it could be interesting, have you ever seen that documentary from the 90s about Ryan and Pitman and the Black Sea once being a fresh water lake? it is on youtube.

@MegalithHunter 8 ай бұрын

Ooh no will check it out

@maxmoore9955 8 ай бұрын

Fantastic Content. and your Presentation is excellent. Well done 👏

@MegalithHunter 8 ай бұрын

Thank you so much 😀

@davidcox2264 8 ай бұрын

Always interesting ❤

@MegalithHunter 8 ай бұрын

Thank you! 😃

@janmitchell641 8 ай бұрын

Super fascinating, thank you!🇨🇦

@MegalithHunter 8 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@johnh539 8 ай бұрын

Just subscribed. Glad to have discovered this channel. Sub Nordica could be ground breaking. the cold waters' might have preserved Archaeology we have never dreamed to find.

@MegalithHunter 8 ай бұрын

Welcome to my channel! Hope you enjoy the rest of my videos! Laura

@wudangboy 8 ай бұрын

excellent presentation

@MegalithHunter 8 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@barrywalser2384 8 ай бұрын

Hello Laura! I just missed the premiere chat. All brilliant stories, but Orkney stands out for me. (I think Floyd said the same.) The bones are still very easily identified which is extremely lucky as the tomb was disturbed in the past. They do look somewhat crumbly. Do you think that is just the age or from the land being cultivated? I am also very partial to the Aztec snake sculpture. 😅 Thank you so much for your videos.

@MegalithHunter 8 ай бұрын

Age. It seems that part of the tomb was completely undisturbed. Thanks for watching! Don’t worry about the premiere. It was last minute after some upload problems!

@barrywalser2384 8 ай бұрын

@@MegalithHunter Thanks Laura!

@karenmelzer8878 8 ай бұрын

If the Bronze Age hall in Germany had a central fireplace, it can't really have been multi-storey, can it? As far as I know, smoke escaped via the roof, there were no chimneys. At best, a partially retracted intermediate floor would be conceivable.

@MegalithHunter 8 ай бұрын

Good point. That’s what the experts say. But it does seem a bit strange.

@docinparadise 8 ай бұрын

A bit of foundation remains. I don’t understand how you could tell from that photo that there was no chimney.

@karenmelzer8878 8 ай бұрын

@@docinparadise No chimney stones have been found in Bronze Age houses: a chimney would have had to be made of stone, the remains of which would have been found in at least some cases. I think wooden chimneys are unlikely because of the risk of fire. As no roof shingles have been found either, archaeologists assume that the roofs were covered with thatch, through which the smoke would then escape (this would also preserve the roof, as pests would die in the smoke). And without a chimney, storeys make no sense, because the smoke would be drawn into the upper storeys. The height of the house is determined by its width, as thatched roofs need a steep pitch to be watertight. Strictly speaking, you can't tell from the remains in the ground how high the building was, can you? But perhaps there was a chimney in this case: there are just no traces of it.

@jeffebdy 8 ай бұрын

@@karenmelzer8878slight tangent here, but I liked on the NW coast of Scotland many years ago. There were still some "black houses" ie drystone buildings, thatched with heather. They also had no chimneys. The smoke from the open hearth drifted up through the thatch. Your comment brought back happy memories from the early 1970's!

@ohmnamashivaya3566 8 ай бұрын

Thanks! Great presentation

@MegalithHunter 8 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@andrewgilbertson5356 8 ай бұрын

Thank you👍

@MegalithHunter 8 ай бұрын

You’re welcome!

@rossmcleod7983 8 ай бұрын

Submerged civilisations gets my vote.

@MegalithHunter 8 ай бұрын

Will be interesting to see what they find.

@BenSHammonds 8 ай бұрын

I am quite curious of the genetics of those in Orkney, this is a good program, the Bronze Age hall in Germany along with the Subnordica exploration is of much interest.

@MegalithHunter 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching! I will be intrigued to see the outcome of the SUBNORDICA project

@postscript67 8 ай бұрын

It would be interesting to know if the dna shows a connection to any current Orcadians.

@tatradak9781 8 ай бұрын

Who do you think carved and built the polygonal stone work ?

@MegalithHunter 8 ай бұрын

Not sure. Am working on a hypothesis and gathering information. Visiting as many sites as I can. I hope to turn it into a book. I’ve done a few videos weighing up the options and mapped them all on Google Earth. But when you visit the ones surrounding these tiny hilltop villages in Lazio, they are really quite something!

@forbesmeek6304 8 ай бұрын

How were the native people treated in Oz never mind skeletons. Daft post. Great research😊

@fennynough6962 8 ай бұрын

Submerged Sites, are fascinating to me; & are of two differnt types. 1,,,, When Snowball Earth: [Glacier Acumulation of Water]: lowered the Ocean, & 2,,,, When Techtonic Plate, Subduction, or Volcanic Rifting, Submerged these landscapes. Hope we get some actual Dates for when, & where? Thanks much!😘

@MegalithHunter 8 ай бұрын

Thanks Fenny!

@carolegarland8050 8 ай бұрын

It would be nice to see the pictures but the headings are very big and cover the interesting bits.

@MegalithHunter 8 ай бұрын

Sorry about that

@MrDavidc 8 ай бұрын

I would have liked a bit more detail of the Orkney burial. Presumably the DNA results haven't been processed yet?

@MegalithHunter 8 ай бұрын

Nothing out yet. Just articles. Will keep an eye out for the research paper.

@bepolite6961 8 ай бұрын

They have been resting there for 3000 years, ya just gotta dig em up! Don't ya? Now they can sit forgotten in cardboard boxes with thousands of others just like them, on a shelf somewhere in a dusty basement.

@MegalithHunter 8 ай бұрын

I’m not an archaeologist.

@robinwitting2023 8 ай бұрын

What then is the answer? With all do respect, why should we consign such finds to the undisclosed dark ages of our historical past? In perpetual blissful ignorance? Shovel over such cherished finds the as Tollund Man, Sutton Hoo, Skara Brae, Must Farm, even the Mary Rose come to that, consigning them to eternal anonymity, leaving us in blissful ignorance of our long and far-reaching roots? The ancient Egyptians had a saying: "To speak of the dead is to make them live again." Robin Witting

@garyfrancis6193 8 ай бұрын

Right. They should have thought ahead.

@m.asquino7403 8 ай бұрын

Believe me those 2 don't care where they rest now. They've been dead for 3,000 years.

@bepolite6961 7 ай бұрын

@@robinwitting2023They will use the for research to write academic papers that very few people will read. Then they will place the sources in cardboard boxes and store them in the bowels of some institution for decades. Few, if any, academics will revisit these "sources" again. 75 a 100 years or maybe longer, from now, someone will have a clear up to make space for other boxes and they will "disappear." These are or were people, they should be studied in situ and given the dignity that was intended for them by the people who placed them there. If they have to be removed then as soon as what ever "research" is done, they should be reinterred in accordance with the burial practices that were used when they were originally placed there. I just think there is no time limit to respecting the resting places of the dead.