Crossing the Alps in the Neolithic age
By swissinfo.ch and agencies
This content was published on October 3, 2017 3:50 PMOct 3, 2017 - 15:50
Did Ötzi have Swiss relatives? New information has emerged this week about an archaeological discovery in Switzerland that points to significant links between areas north and south of the Alps 5,000 years ago.
For years, archaeologists have been studying a copper axe blade found at the pile dwelling site of Riedmatt, in canton Zug in 2008. It was probably placed in the water as a sacrificial offering about 5,000 years ago.
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