Innerworld@lemmy.world to Archaeology@mander.xyzEnglish · 4 days agoIron Age grave site discovered in northern Serbia reveals evidence of a 2,800-year-old mass killing; 40 of more than 77 victims were younger than 12 years olderc.europa.euexternal-linkmessage-square6fedilinkarrow-up153
arrow-up153external-linkIron Age grave site discovered in northern Serbia reveals evidence of a 2,800-year-old mass killing; 40 of more than 77 victims were younger than 12 years olderc.europa.euInnerworld@lemmy.world to Archaeology@mander.xyzEnglish · 4 days agomessage-square6fedilink
minus-squarewieson@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·4 days agoMy unsorted thoughts: Maybe it was a slave revolt. pro: people from different settlements. Stolen at some point and brought to the same place where they revolted and were beaten down. contra: who would give them offerings and bury them with respect? Maybe it was the supply train of an army that was also killed after the defeat of said army. pro: mostly women contra: why the tribal diversity? Was it a battle of the five armies style train? Maybe a treck of refugees as someone else commented.
My unsorted thoughts:
Maybe it was a slave revolt.
Maybe it was the supply train of an army that was also killed after the defeat of said army.
Maybe a treck of refugees as someone else commented.