Metal Detector Beeps in Carrot Field... 3,500-Year-Old Treasures Unearthed in Large Quantity

Massive Discovery of Bronze Age Artifacts

Bronze Age artifacts were discovered in large quantities in a carrot field in Switzerland.

On the 19th (local time), according to the US CBS, the authorities of Thurgau Canton in Switzerland excavated Bronze Age artifacts, including ornaments, in a carrot field in G?ttingen, about 80 km northeast of Zurich.

Bronze Age ornaments discovered in a carrot field.
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The discovered artifacts are estimated to be ornaments worn by women about 3,500 years ago. They were found in relatively intact condition, allowing the shapes and patterns to be identified.

The excavation began when amateur archaeologist Franz Jan, carrying a metal detector, found a bronze disc while walking through a carrot field that had just been harvested.

Following his discovery, local authorities conducted further investigations and unearthed rings, spiral-shaped decorations made of gold, about 100 amber beads, and more. Animal teeth and small ammonites from that era were also included.

Experts analyzed, "These artifacts were likely used as a kind of talisman, believed to have protective or healing effects."

The discovered artifacts are currently undergoing restoration work to be exhibited at the Archaeological Museum in Frauenfeld, Switzerland.

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