Sweden discovered an ancient stone tomb of 5,500 years old

A tomb dating to about 5,500 years is believed to belong to a recently discovered Stone Age chief in Sweden. The tomb is confirmed to be older than the famous British Stonehenge.

The grave above has just been discovered underneath a stone monument in the form of a boat called Ale's Stenar in the Swedish fishing village of Kåseberga. Scientists believe the grave once had large rocks but was taken away to build the Viking-era memorial.

The monument stone structure in Sweden

'We have found traces, mainly the stains - of large rocks , ' said the archaeological team leader of the Swedish National Heritage Council Bengst Söderberg. 'So my judgment is that at least some rocks are in a boat-shaped structure.'

Ales Stenar boat structure, also known as Ale's Stones, consists of 59 large stones arranged into a 67m long boat near the edge of a cliff near the sea. Most scientists assume that this boat-shaped structure dates back to 1400 years and is a memorial to the deceased built in the late Iron Age of Sweden.

On the rocks of Ales Stenar, there are many typical drawings found in Stone Age archaeological sites. So scientists are open to the hypothesis that these rocks were stolen from more ancient memorials to be brought here. Many rocks range in size up to 1800kg.

'All the stones have been taken away. And I would say that most of them are being built 40 meters away where there is a boat configuration , "said Söderberg. Based on the layout at this site, scientists estimate that the grave can be up to 5,500 years old. And the large area of ​​the burial site indicates that it is possible that this grave belonged to the neolithic or chief of a Neolithic tribe.

Reference: Livescience