The few Mesolithic graves that had been unearthed in Europe contained a flint blade or two, at most. In comparison, the Bad Dürrenberg grave was uniquely rich for the period.

Dating back 10,000 years, Cheddar Man was part of a hunter-gatherer group in Mesolithic Britain. ... Other nearby Mesolithic grave sites show the presence of mass cave burials.

Mesolithic tools discovered. Credit: Wdecki Park Krajobrazowy . Excavating around the soldier’s grave, the team found evidence of something much older: stone tools dating back to the Mesolithic period ...

In addition, two transverse arrowheads made of quartz and two other possible quartz objects were found in the grave. Based on the shape of the arrowheads and shore-level dating, the burial can be ...

In 1934, workers in Germany discovered the double burial of a woman placed in a seated position with an infant between her legs. Because of the overabundance of grave goods surrounding the pair ...

The grave of the German soldier. Wdecki Park Krajobrazowy As the park's archaeology team worked to remove the body, they discovered a trove of archaeological treasures.

It was one of more than 80 ancient graves recorded at Skateholm, which ranged in dates from roughly 5,500 to 4,600 B.C. and included a variety of burial types, including people interred in pairs ...

Layers within the cave show a high density of Neolithic settlements, and trace life back to Middle Paleolithic and Mesolithic times. Related Story Experts Found Haunting 2,400-Year-Old Puppets ...

The grave of the German soldier. / Credit: Wdecki Park Krajobrazowy As the park's archaeology team worked to remove the body, they discovered a trove of archaeological treasures.