Scandinavia's largest burial mound may be a monument to catastrophe, not a king

New LiDAR analysis suggests Raknehaugen may have been built in response to a devastating landslide, not to honor a high-status individual. The study by Dr. Lars Gustavsen, published in the European ...

An Archaeologist Just Learned the True Purpose of a Mysterious Mound

Scandinavia’s largest monument was long thought to be a burial mound, but new discoveries have shown that that’s not the case ...

Monumental ship burial beneath ancient Norwegian mound predates the Viking Age

Monumental ship burials in Scandinavia may have started around a century earlier than previously thought, according to a ...
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Scandinavia's largest prehistoric mound is not a tomb, but a memorial to a natural disaster - study

Archaeological excavations that have taken place at Raknehaugen, have all failed to discover evidence that would typically indicate a burial mound, such as a grave or human remains. Scandinavia's ...
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Kalamazoo to update 1,000-year-old Native American mound to honor its origins

KALAMAZOO, MI — A new landscaping plan began this week to honor a historic Native American mound in Bronson Park, 200 S. Rose St. The mound, located in the park near the Kalamazoo Civic Theatre is ...