Germany: Detecting ancient battlefields with 100 bodies

The bone fragments found on a river in Germany may indicate the earliest battle from the Bronze Age ever discovered.

The skull bone is among about 100 remains discovered in the valley
Tollense, Germany .

Scientists have unearthed the bones of about 100 bodies in the Tollense valley in northern Germany and this suggests it could be a fierce battle among the tribes.

The bones were broken, the skull was cracked and a skeleton had an arrow stuck in the head 2cm deep.

Scientists also discovered weapons, including things like this mallet .

Among the weapons found by the bottom of the river there is a wooden rod shaped like a baseball bat and a mallet. These findings led archaeologists to conclude that this may be the earliest battle since the Bronze Age was discovered.

The bodies discovered were young men, who had waged war from the Bronze Age. In addition, there is no ceramic piece or stone slabs to prove it is a grave site.

The Tollense Valley is said to be the oldest battlefield since the Bronze Age was discovered .

According to researcher Dr. Harald Lubke, the evidence shows that this is a battlefield and can detect more corpses.