Discovery in the Field of Archaeology - Over 13,000-year-old Stone Age artifacts discovered in Düsseldorf
In the city of Düsseldorf, there are traces of Stone Age people dating back 13,000 years ago during the last Ice Age. This was revealed through archaeological discoveries in the northern part of the city. The city's authorities made this announcement on a Tuesday, sharing that a volunteer archaeologist stumbled upon Stone Age relics - flint arrowhead shards - while walking.
In total, 850 pieces of flint artifacts were found. They vouch for the presence of late Ice Age hunters and gatherers in the area. The tools uncovered at the Düsseldorf-Angermund site suggest that these prehistoric people used them for crafting wood, animal skins and hides, antlers, and bones. All of the artifacts were found on the surface.
The archaeologists suspect that there could be more discoveries under the layers of earth dug underground. The presence of many artifacts in a zone roughly 300 meters long hints at multiple campsites of these early human groups, known as penknife groups. They were likely composed of small, mobile tribes.
These groups were the first to use bows and arrows. They also brought the first dogs to the Rhineland. The closing stages of the last Ice Age, around 13,000 years ago, were defined by significant climate changes. Living near watercourses would have been crucial to these Ice Age hunter-gatherers in the Rhineland, as the food supply would have been more abundant there.
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Source: www.stern.de
