Archaeologists conducting a routine survey in a field in Czechia (or the Czech Republic) have unearthed a significant hoard of Bronze Age artifacts, eight arm rings, two pins, eight axes, and a spearhead. Using metal detectors, the items have been dated to around 1600 BC, the time of the Bronze Age, at a site near Budyně nad Ohří, approximately 35 miles (56 kilometers) northwest of Prague. Unhoarding the Hoard: Votive Gifts to the Gods? Radio Prague International reported that the items, could hold a value of "millions of crowns," with one million Czech crowns (koruna) equating to about $42,500! Researchers are still uncertain about the reasons behind the hoard's burial but have suggested three possible explanations, according to Martin Trefný, archaeologist and head of the Museum of Podřipsko in Roudnice nad Labem, and associate professor at the University of Jan Evangelista Purkyně. “First, such hoards could be used as votive gifts, or gifts to the deities. The second theory is that the hoard is the result of some incident that happened in the village. For instance, the village could have been attacked by enemies and because the items are really valuable, people wanted to hide their property to prevent it from being stolen by the enemy. The third theory is that it could be a storage pit of some producer or a trader,” he explained. Read moreSection: ArtifactsAncient TechnologyNewsHistory & ArchaeologyRead Later