The Sacred Lake Project: preliminary findings from the Lusatian site of Papowo Biskupie, Poland

In 2023, prospection of a dried-out lake near Papowo Biskupie in north-central Poland identified substantial deposits of bronze artefacts. Excavation revealed further deposits and dozens of human skeletons that date from 1000–400 BC, suggesting that the site held particular significance as a place f...

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Published inAntiquity Vol. 98; no. 398
Main Authors Gackowski, Jacek, Kowalski, Łukasz, Lorkiewicz, Wiesław, Noryśkiewicz, Agnieszka M., Jankowski, Michał, Kamiński, Dariusz, Molewski, Paweł, Purowski, Tomasz, Wagner, Barbara, Garbacz-Klempka, Aldona, Osipowicz, Grzegorz, Przymorska-Sztuczka, Magdalena, Kowalski, Andrzej P., Sosnowski, Mateusz, Podgórski, Andrzej, Szczepańska, Grażyna
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Cambridge, UK Cambridge University Press 01.04.2024
Subjects
19th century
Archaeology
Bronze Age
Excavation
Females
Human remains
Iron Age
Jewelry
Project Gallery
Poland
human sacrifice
Late Bronze Age
Eastern Europe
metal deposit
ritual
Early Iron Age
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Summary:In 2023, prospection of a dried-out lake near Papowo Biskupie in north-central Poland identified substantial deposits of bronze artefacts. Excavation revealed further deposits and dozens of human skeletons that date from 1000–400 BC, suggesting that the site held particular significance as a place for sacrificial offerings in the Lusatian culture.
ISSN:0003-598X
1745-1744
DOI:10.15184/aqy.2023.198