Pömmelte is a village and a former municipality in the district Salzlandkreis, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 January 2010, it is part of the town Barby. The modern settlement is first documented in 1292 and probably was founded not too long before, probably by Sorbian settlers. Prehistorical dwelling structures, dating from 2800 - 2200 BC and associated with the Bell Beaker and Unetice cultures, have also been identified.[1]
During the Bronze Age, around the late third millennium BC, Pömmelte was the site of an astronomical observatory (Ringheiligtum Pömmelte) with a function and design similar to Stonehenge, built in wood, with radiocarbon dates indicating 2300 BC as the earliest phase of the ritual centre.[2][3][4] The Pömmelte observatory/sanctuary is associated with the Bell Beaker culture and subsequent Unetice culture. Speculation among anthropologists in 2018 is considering recognition of a cultural tie broadly throughout Europe and the British Isles associating the traditions from which these structures arose to those much earlier, in places such as such as the 7000-year-old Goseck circle in Germany.[5]
^"Large residential area discovered at Ringheiligtum Pömmelte, the "German Stonehenge"". HeritageDaily - Archaeology News. 2021-06-10. Retrieved 2021-06-20.
^Spatzier, Andre; Bertemes, Francois (June 2018). "The ring sanctuary of Pömmelte, Germany: a monumental, multi-layered metaphor of the late third millennium BC". Antiquity. 92 (363): 655–673. doi:10.15184/aqy.2018.92. S2CID 165852387.
^"Stonehenge's Continental Cousin". Archaeology. January 2021.
^"The World of the Nebra Sky Disc". Halle State Museum of Prehistory.
^Price, Michael, Rituals performed at this German ‘Stonehenge’ may link mysterious monument to its U.K. counterpart, Science, June 28, 2018
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pömmelte, village, former, municipality, district, salzlandkreis, saxony, anhalt, germany, since, january, 2010, part, town, barby, modern, settlement, first, documented, 1292, probably, founded, long, before, probably, sorbian, settlers, prehistorical, dwelli. Pommelte is a village and a former municipality in the district Salzlandkreis in Saxony Anhalt Germany Since 1 January 2010 it is part of the town Barby The modern settlement is first documented in 1292 and probably was founded not too long before probably by Sorbian settlers Prehistorical dwelling structures dating from 2800 2200 BC and associated with the Bell Beaker and Unetice cultures have also been identified 1 PommelteStadtteil of BarbyCoat of armsLocation of PommeltePommelteShow map of GermanyPommelteShow map of Saxony AnhaltCoordinates 52 0 N 11 49 E 52 000 N 11 817 E 52 000 11 817 Coordinates 52 0 N 11 49 E 52 000 N 11 817 E 52 000 11 817CountryGermanyStateSaxony AnhaltDistrictSalzlandkreisTownBarbyArea Total12 35 km2 4 77 sq mi Elevation49 m 161 ft Population 2006 12 31 Total660 Density53 km2 140 sq mi Time zoneUTC 01 00 CET Summer DST UTC 02 00 CEST Postal codes39249Dialling codes039298Websitewww stadt barby de gem poemmelte htmlPommelte ring sanctuary EditDuring the Bronze Age around the late third millennium BC Pommelte was the site of an astronomical observatory Ringheiligtum Pommelte with a function and design similar to Stonehenge built in wood with radiocarbon dates indicating 2300 BC as the earliest phase of the ritual centre 2 3 4 The Pommelte observatory sanctuary is associated with the Bell Beaker culture and subsequent Unetice culture Speculation among anthropologists in 2018 is considering recognition of a cultural tie broadly throughout Europe and the British Isles associating the traditions from which these structures arose to those much earlier in places such as such as the 7000 year old Goseck circle in Germany 5 See also EditBell Beaker culture Unetice culture Bronze Age Britain Nordic Bronze AgeReferences Edit Large residential area discovered at Ringheiligtum Pommelte the German Stonehenge HeritageDaily Archaeology News 2021 06 10 Retrieved 2021 06 20 Spatzier Andre Bertemes Francois June 2018 The ring sanctuary of Pommelte Germany a monumental multi layered metaphor of the late third millennium BC Antiquity 92 363 655 673 doi 10 15184 aqy 2018 92 S2CID 165852387 Stonehenge s Continental Cousin Archaeology January 2021 The World of the Nebra Sky Disc Halle State Museum of Prehistory Price Michael Rituals performed at this German Stonehenge may link mysterious monument to its U K counterpart Science June 28 2018 This Salzlandkreis location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Pommelte amp oldid 1136341905, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
