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Scandinavia's largest 'burial mound' may be a monument to catastrophe, not a king
- March 28, 2026 at 8:00 PM
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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 Journal of Archaeology, challenges the long-held assumption that Scandinavia's largest prehistoric mound was built as a burial mound for a high-status individual.
Originally published at Phys.org