Archaeology News :verified:<p>Neolithic ‘sun stones’ sacrificed in Denmark to revive the sun after volcanic eruption</p><p>Around 4,900 years ago, Neolithic communities on the Danish island of Bornholm ritually buried hundreds of engraved stones, so-called “sun stones,” in a remarkable act to counter drastic climate changes caused by a massive volcanic eruption...</p><p>More information: <a href="https://archaeologymag.com/2025/01/neolithic-sun-stones-sacrificed-in-denmark/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">archaeologymag.com/2025/01/neo</span><span class="invisible">lithic-sun-stones-sacrificed-in-denmark/</span></a></p><p>Follow <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.social/@archaeology" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>archaeology</span></a></span> </p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/archaeology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>archaeology</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ancientrituals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ancientrituals</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/anthropology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>anthropology</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/volcaniceruption" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>volcaniceruption</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/bornholm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bornholm</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/neolithic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>neolithic</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/stoneage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>stoneage</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/sunstone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sunstone</span></a></p>