A unique prehistoric ceremonial site from southern Sweden dating back to the Neolithic period, or what the archaeologists are calling ‘the peasant stone age’, has been found in Hammar in Skåne. A site for ritual gathering, the objects found here date between 5,500 and 5,000 years ago. They are all within the vicinity of a causewayed enclosure, sacrificed near a wetland – a type of large, prehistoric earthwork. Will Discovery of Ancient Tombs in Poland Halt a Proposed Coal Mine? Monumental Long Barrow Burial Discovered in the Czech Republic A Causewayed Enclosure: A Rather Unusual Burial Structure "The remains and artifacts are very well preserved, which is extremely unusual for a site from this period," Magnus Artursson, project manager at Arkeologerna (The Archaeologists), National Historical Museums, said in a press release. He’s referring to well-preserved Funnelbeaker ceramic vessels, large quantities of flint tools, bone and horn tools, all well-worked. Read moreSection: ArtifactsOther ArtifactsNewsHistory & ArchaeologyAncient PlacesEuropeRead Later