Tomb

Ace in the hole! Archeologists stumble upon 1200-year-old tomb after nearly falling down burial hole

The 20-year-old man had been buried in a sitting position and covered with cloth. He had a dozen well-used bronze tools with him, including a saw, a variety of knives, an axe and chisel. Miłosz Giersz

While investigating a location used for sacrifices, the archeologists led by Warsaw University’s ‘Indiana Jones’, Prof. Miłosz Giersz, came across the tomb containing the remains of a 20-year-old man in a sitting position surrounded by tools made of rare metal including a saw, a collection of knives and an axe.

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Described as a “unique” find the grave has also helped re-work theories on just where ancient tribes lived.

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