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Jewelry 1500 years old found in a carrot field in Switzerland (photos and video)

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Jewelry 1500 years old found in a carrot field in Switzerland (photos and video)
Artifacts that were buried in the field

A set of Bronze Age women's jewelry was found in a field in Switzerland. The find, which is 1500 years old, was underground in the canton of Thurgau in the northeast of the country.

According to the website of the Cantonal Archaeological Office, the treasure was found by local amateur archaeologist Franz Zahn. He was wandering in a field where carrots had already been harvested and noticed several bronze disks in the plowed ground.

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The scientist realized that these objects were of historical significance and reported the discovery to the Archaeological Office of the Canton. Experts arrived at the site and conducted excavations. It is noted that the scar was hidden in a chest or bag, which eventually completely decomposed.

Jewelry 1500 years old found in a carrot field in Switzerland (photos and video)
Excavation site in the field. Source: Thurgau Canton
Jewelry 1500 years old found in a carrot field in Switzerland (photos and video)
Jewelry that has been in the ground for 1500 years. Source: Thurgau Canton

The scientists noted that the find is typical Bronze Age "jewelry".

The found artifacts are approximately 1500 years old. Among the finds are a necklace of bronze disks with spikes, two spiral rings, more than 100 amber beads and spirals of bronze and gold wire.

Jewelry 1500 years old found in a carrot field in Switzerland (photos and video)
Jewelry that had been in the ground for 1500 years. Source: Thurgau Canton
Jewelry 1500 years old found in a carrot field in Switzerland (photos and video)
Jewelry that has been in the ground for 1500 years. Source: Thurgau Canton
Jewelry 1500 years old found in a carrot field in Switzerland (photos and video)
Jewelry that has been in the ground for 1500 years. Source: Thurgau Canton
Jewelry 1500 years old found in a carrot field in Switzerland (photos and video)
Jewelry that has been in the ground for 1500 years. Source: Thurgau Canton

In addition to the jewelry, they found a beaver tooth, a perforated bear fang, an arrowhead, a piece of rock crystal, several pieces of polished iron ore, a small ammonite, and a fossilized shark tooth.

As a reminder, scientists have managed to decipher 3,500-year-old mysterious hieroglyphs.

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