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Bones Found in Bronze Age Settlement Large as New York in Bratislava Region
Wednesday 29 September 2010 Zoom in | Print page
Budmerice, September 29 (TASR) - Archaeologists have uncovered more remnants of a settlement dating back to the Bronze Age near Budmerice village (Bratislava region) – with a well-preserved human skeleton and two thigh bones being added to the artefacts, local archaeologists reported on Wednesday.
The site was discovered in the 1950s during agricultural works, and has been periodically the subject of archaeological research ever since. According to the archaeologists, relative to the then population and the size of the fortified village, it is comparable to modern-day New York.
"The village dates back to the 18th and 15th centuries BC, meaning that the remains of skeletons, dwellings, fortifications, pottery and bronze jewels are 3,500 years old," according to Pavol Jelinek from the Slovak Archaeology Historical Institute (SAHI).
All archaeological digs are carried out in co-operation with Pezinok Museum, and the artefacts are to be further studied by specialists.
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