Vráble-Veľké Lehemby: 78 headless bodies in Neolithic LBK ditch. Vráble-Veľké Lehemby site in southwest Slovakia is one of the largest LBK settlements in Central Europe Site contains more than 300 houses grouped in three distinct neighborhoods Occupied between roughly 4,950 and 3,250 BCE (or stated as 3,250 to 4,950 BCE in transcript)
Deep into a Neolithic mystery at Vráble-Veľké Lehemby in Slovakia, one of the largest Linearbandkeramik (LBK) settlements in Central Europe with 300+ houses. In a ditch near one entrance, researchers found at least 78 people, 77 without skulls. Only one child retained a skull. The site spans roughly 4950–3250 BCE. Remarkable and haunting find.
Key Facts
- Vráble-Veľké Lehemby site in southwest Slovakia is one of the largest LBK settlements in Central Europe
- Site contains more than 300 houses grouped in three distinct neighborhoods
- Occupied between roughly 4,950 and 3,250 BCE (or stated as 3,250 to 4,950 BCE in transcript)
- One neighborhood was enclosed by a double ditch system 1.3 km in circumference with at least six entrances
- At least 78 individuals found in outer ditch near one entrance, 77 of them without skulls
- Only a single child was found with a skull still present
Source: Does This Mean There Was a Massacre at Vráble-Veľké 7,000 Years Ago? by The Prehistory Guys