Uploaded November 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
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. 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. 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. 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. 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. bradford.ac.uk/news/archive/2023/university-of-bradford-wins-7m-grant-to-hunt-for-lost-civilisations-beneath-baltic-and-north-sea.php
✨ PHOTOGRAPH CREDITS
CC BY-SA 4.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0
Machrie Moor stone circles, credit: Mike Peel
CC BY 2.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0
Maes Howe passage grave, credit: Peter Moore
Other
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
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
✨ JOIN MY CHANNEL
youtube.com/channel/UC0Hs5t0U6Uf993Tba22YmKA/join
✨ FOLLOW ME ON SOCIALS
Bluesky: @MegalithHunter.bsky.social
✨ REFERENCES
Alberge, D. (2023). ‘A Neolithic feat of engineering’: Orkney dig reveals ruins of huge tomb,’ The Guardian, 21 October. 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. 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. 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. 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. bradford.ac.uk/news/archive/2023/university-of-bradford-wins-7m-grant-to-hunt-for-lost-civilisations-beneath-baltic-and-north-sea.php
✨ PHOTOGRAPH CREDITS
CC BY-SA 4.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0
Machrie Moor stone circles, credit: Mike Peel
CC BY 2.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0
Maes Howe passage grave, credit: Peter Moore
Other
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
