Unearthed in Poland: Ancient Mammoth Bones Disrupt Massive Highway Project—What Secrets Do They Hold?
Alongside these mammoth remains, archaeologists also uncovered a trove of artifacts spanning thousands of years.
Other Discoveries Made During The Excavations
Institute of Archaeology at Maria Curie-Skłodowska University via FacebookConstruction of the new highway is planned to last through 2030.
As construction is underway for the S17 expressway — a 75-mile roadway stretching from Piaski near Lublin to Hrebenne on the Polish-Ukrainian border — various excavation sites have been examined by archaeologists.
Around Łabunie alone, archaeologists have surveyed an area of around 240 acres and made several fascinating discoveries.
At one site, researchers found the remains of a settlement from the Middle Ages, including residential buildings, several hundred ceramic fragments, and a well.
They also discovered a “potter’s cup” from the Neolithic period dating back to between 2500 and 1900 B.C.E. It was made from clay and featured decorative horizontal grooves characteristic of the Corded Ware culture, which lived in the area during the Late Neolithic and Early Bronze Age. It was found alongside human bones, suggesting it was part of a gravesite.
As construction is set to continue on the highway for the next five years, there are bound to be even more exciting discoveries to come.
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