PÖMMELTE: Germany's Stonehenge? | New discoveries from huge archaeological dig.

There are huge archaeological excavations going on in Germany on a Late Neolithic/Early Bronze Age Settlement in Saxony-Anhalt about 60 miles SW of Berlin that have uncovered no less than 65 timber long houses, each between 50-100 ft in length.
ALSO: If you’ve never heard of Pömmelte we hope that you’ll find this a little bit of an eye-opener as to the incredible discoveries that have been going on here over the last 15 years.

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[annierichardson]

Happy Yuletide, Michael and Rupert! SWS and all your other delightful and informative videos have been a real bright spot in an otherwise tense year. Thanks for all that you do!

[ReturnViewersGuide]

It's amazing that a place like this could remain undiscovered for so long, thanks for the video guys 👍

[paullee]

How did people from pre history achieve such massive undertakings
They must have been so organised, so focused and so determined
Fantastic video guys

[roddixon]

Have a great time over the festive season. Look forward to having you back in the new year.

[helenamcginty]

Considering that Stonehenge uses woodworking joints and there is woodhenge and evidence of 2 wood circles at Dorrington walls I dont see why wood circles shouldn't have had lintels. Also I would have thought the lintels would be more likely to have been jointed onto uprights rather than tying them on. Ties would beed replacing quite often.

[JustSpectre]

In Central European archaeology these structures are called rondel/roundel or kreisgrabeanlage (lit. circular trench enclosure). Main period of their construction was late Neolithic era associated with stroke pottery (stichband keramik) and Lengyel culture. Some of these enclosures had diameter over 200 m (650 ft) and were astronomically oriented. Four entrances (most common shape) would be illogical for any defensive or cattle breeding purpose (although these structures could have been used for it) and their sheer size also suggests they were indeed ceremonial/community projects. In Moravia (the Czech Republic), pieces of female figurines were found in the area of the structure or in ditches further suggesting ritual purpose.
Honestly, comparing neolithic/bronze age structures with roman seems to be ridiculous, but I get your point. Without textual reference we would interpret these circular enclosures for horsemen training as ritual structures.

[EnyawYorlig]

The reconstruction lo oks like a causeway enclosure, the favourite of Francis Pryor.

[christaberit]

Those reconstructions actually remind me of the stockades that Native Americans made in the eastern part of the US. Stockades make a lot of sense too if you can't or don't want to take the time to make a stone fortress and you have an over abundance of timber. Which we know early Europeans had.

[robertcrusader]

2300 bc...about the same time the last stage of Stonehenge was done. Right? Apparently, a connection with the two locations.

[Nembula]

I think trying to name the one thing they built it for is shortsighted in a way. A small town might have a fair grounds and use it a couple of times a year for the fair but they would be using it for many other things through the year. Perhaps it was a marketplace where the traffic in and out was controlled to aid in 'taxing' or it was used like a ball field is today. I can see them enjoying a sport of some kind in it.

[richard]

Amazing site! Thanks to you guys for posting this up!

[julicaru]

Loving the “ flash “ episodes, not that I don’t love the more in depth shows, I do ! All the best Jules

[Pirrata]

The wall came down 1989! The actual Reunion took place in 1990. There ist so much archeology in that area of Germany. Amazing.

[MB-shuu]

Nice job guys! Very eye opening. Merry Christmas!

[keekatt]

Enjoy your vacation and thank you for the many videos! Happy Christmas!

[ElinT]

You guys are absolutely right: I hate it when archeologists declare sights to be ritualistic. Why should the people back then be more religious than we are today?

[stoneagesteve]

More dots are joined, thankyou for these.

[itarry]

Are there really no other sites with 500 to 600 people living there from the time? Doesn't seem that many despite the obvious size. Very interesting though no matter what.

With the Roman enclosure it's lacking all the ditches, banks and the rest that thru obviously found. I understand you're point and it's definitely worth making but the German site seems over elaborate for a animal enclosure of some kind. I guess it could be a defensive structure with banks and ditches but why aren't they protecting the houses as well.

[virginiaallisonpeck]

Amazing and exciting... I would love to see it, thanks for showing it to us❤️🎄🎁❤️

[forestdwellerresearch]

You can just weave willow in between posts. Still done today for fences....