Woman With One Toothe

A rich Celtic grave discovered in Heuneburg

Celtic Grave of 2600 years ago was discovered near Heuneburg , a hill fortress of ovet in the south of Germany.
Inside was a treasure of gold jewelry, amber and bronze.

The underground chamber, 4 x 5 meters wide, was found in good condition: the oak floor, preserved intact, will allow scientists to determine the precise age dating of the tomb with the oak dendrochronology .
According to the excavation director, archaeologist Dirk Krausse, artifacts found indicate that the person buried was a woman belonged to the aristocracy of Heuneburg. To be sure we have to wait and laboratory tests, however, has so far been examined only a small part of the room. The entire room
weighs about 80 tons. It was lifted by two cranes and taken to a research center in Ludwigsburg. The results of analysis should be presented in June 2011.
Heuneburg is one of the oldest settlements Celts north of the Alps, and was a major commercial hub between the 620 and 480 BC

The grave and the objects will be exhibited in Stuttgart in 2012.

Source: The historical