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Credit: Cut-Marked Human Bones in Denmark. ©J. Hochholzer - University of Kiel

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Cut-Marked Human Bones in Denmark Reveal a Disturbing Stone Age Mystery

8 May 2026

Along the vanished shore of a prehistoric fjord in eastern Jutland, archaeologists are returning to one of Denmark’s most unsettling...

Fish traps from the Femern project excavations: A. Fragment of woven fish trap (X4186) in situ at Syltholm X (MLF00936); B. collection of thin branches and associated woven withies (X16700) in situ at Syltholm II (MLF00906-III); C. half of a suggested fish trap mouth frame (X8197) from Syltholm II (MLF00906-II); D. wooden stick with bast binding (X9878) probably from the tail of a basket trap from Syltholm II (MLF00906-II); E. fragment of trap mouth frame (X1805A) from Syltholm X (MLF00936) (photos © Museum Lolland-Falster) Credit: Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society, 90, 147–176. doi:10.1017/ppr.2024.15

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Ancient Fish Traps in Denmark Challenge the Neolithic Revolution Narrative and Rewrite Stone Age History

1 July 2025

A stunning archaeological discovery on the Danish island of Lolland is transforming our understanding of the Neolithic transition. Researchers from...