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2,500-Year-Old Clay Stamp Found in Poland May Be the Country’s First Pintadera
A small clay object unearthed in southeastern Poland may rewrite part of the country’s Early Iron Age story. Archaeologists believe a 2,500-year-old artifact discovered near Jarosław could represent the first pintadera ever identified on Polish soil — a clay stamp likely used to decorate textiles or apply pigment to the human body. The object was…
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Polish archaeologists discover rare Celtic trepanation tool and iron casting evidence at Łysa Góra
A team of Polish archaeologists has uncovered a rare surgical tool used for skull trepanation and traces of iron casting at the “Łysa Góra” site in Mazovia — offering new insight into the presence of Celtic communities in ancient Poland. Archaeologists from the State Archaeological Museum in Warsaw and the University of Warsaw’s Faculty of…