There’s always something new in archaeology, it would seem. In an unexpected development, archaeologists performing excavations in eastern Germany excavated a 4,200-year-old grave containing the skeleton of a man who was apparently believed to be at risk of becoming a “zombie”.
The archaeologists reached this conclusion because this individual, who was somewhere between the ages of 40 and 60 when he died, was buried with a heavy stone slab laid across his legs. The slab was approximately three feet (one meter) in length, 20 inches (50 centimeters) wide and four inches (10 centimeters) thick, and its purpose would have been to prevent the grave’s occupant from digging his way out of his grave, as zombies (or, more accurately, revenants) have been known to do.
The tomb of the suspected zombie was found near the village of Oppin, which is located southwest of Berlin in the state of Saxony-Anhalt. It was uncovered during excavations that have been launched along the route of a planned long-distance, underground power line known as the SuedOstLink, which will transmit electricity from Saxony-Anhalt into Bavaria.
These exploratory digs are being sponsored by the State Office for Monument Preservation and Archaeology of Saxony-Anhalt. They are designed to ensure that historical treasures aren’t lost or destroyed by the upcoming project.
The zombie grave was discovered in open farmland in Saxony-Anhalt (MDR)
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