The Bad Dürrenberg shaman: The Mysterious Child | Archäologie exklusiv

Bones of an infant were also discovered in the grave of the shaman at Bad Dürrenberg. Modern re-excavations by the Saxony-Anhalt State Office for the Preservation of Monuments and Archaeology yielded further skeletal parts, including the so-called rock bone. Human genetic material is best preserved in this bone, and its analysis provided a variety of new insights. What was the relationship between the child and the shaman? What conclusions regarding the child's health could be drawn thanks to the most modern examination possibilities?
These and other questions are answered by the state archaeologist Harald Meller in this episode of "Archaeology exclusive: new research on the shaman of Bad Dürrenberg".
The grave of the shaman of Bad Dürrenberg is one of the highlights in the permanent exhibition of the State Museum and a world-class find. The deceased was buried about 9,000 years ago with an overabundance of equipment underpinning her status as a shaman. On 4 May 1934, it accidentally resurfaced from the darkness of history. In the film series "Archaeology exclusive: new research on the shaman of Bad Dürrenberg", the tomb and the buried woman will be revealed their last secrets. This is achieved with the help of the state-of-the-art analysis methods and the most recent archaeological and anthropological findings.
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A Thomas Claus media production commissioned by the State Office for Heritage Management and Archaeology Saxony-Anhalt - State Museum of Prehistory in the archaeofilm series "Archäologie exklusiv", 2022. "Archaeofilm" is a protected word-image trademark of the State of Saxony-Anhalt (LDA).
Cinematography: Felix Greif
Sound: Simon Hückstädt
Editing: Melanie Dietz, Alexander Woltexinger
Graphics: Oliver Thomas, Alexander Woltexinger
Director: Thomas Claus