Over 3,000 years ago, in Tollense, a river valley that now lies in northern Germany, two large armies clashed in what is now recognized as Europe’s “oldest-known battle”. The clues have been pieced together through the study of dozens of arrowheads, which are helping frame a narrative around the warriors who participated in this battle 3,250 years ago. Some of the arrows recovered from the battlefield were manufactured far away in the southern regions of Central Europe, implying that foreign warriors may have been involved in the battle, potentially as part of an invading force. The precise motivations behind the conflict remain a mystery, as does the identity of the participants. However, the research published in Antiquity has provided new clues about the combatants, challenging the previously held assumption that the combatants were locals. Relics of Fallen Warriors in Germany Reveal Secrets of Bronze Age Battle Gold Not Used as Money in Bronze Age Britain, Claims New Study Read moreSection: ArtifactsAncient TechnologyNewsHistory & ArchaeologyAncient PlacesEuropeHistoryImportant EventsRead Later