Pollen analysis near this Mesolithic shaman's skull reveals floral adornments at burial - including devil's bit scabious, meadowsweet, and buttercup. Many plants had medicinal properties (diuretic, laxative, sedative). Goose feathers in the headdress were confirmed via micro-analysis - and an artist's earlier reconstruction had already correctly depicted them!
Flower pollen and goose feathers discovered in 9,000-year-old burial
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Key facts
- Flower pollen identified near the shaman's head suggesting floral adornment at burial
- Plants include devil's bit scabious, meadowsweet, mullen, buttercup, birch leaves, buckthorn bark, hops, and lady's mantle
- Many plants had medicinal properties (diuretic, laxative, sedative, wound treatment)
- Grey goose feathers confirmed alongside headdress via micro-analysis
- Artist in 2003 correctly depicted goose feathers before archaeological confirmation
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Pollen analysis indicates 9,000-year-old Shaman had a floral burialheritagedaily.com
Under microscopic analysis, pollen from several flowering plants was identified, including meadowsweet, mullein, buttercup and devil's-bit ...
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