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Archaeologists Fully Expose One of Five Neolithic ‘Polish Pyramid’ Tombs

Excavators hope to recover pottery alongside copper ornaments despite indications that skeletal remains have not survived

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Remote sensing at a landscape park in Poland uncovered ancient structures buried beneath.

Overview

  • Adam Mickiewicz University archaeologists used ground-penetrating surveys and aerial laser scanning to locate five trapezoidal earthen mounds at Wyskoć in reater PPoland Voivodeship
  • The fully excavated tomb has confirmed ties to the Funnel Beaker culture and dates back about 5,500 years, with its long axis oriented east–west
  • Two of the remaining four underground formations are now undergoing preliminary examination ahead of planned digs
  • Officials expect to unearth pottery shards and copper ornaments even though acidic soils likely dissolved any human bones
  • Heritage specialists are designing conservation measures to stabilize the site before opening this rare second regional grouping of megalithic monuments to visitors