Talheim Death Pit

Violence at Talheim

The town of Talheim, in the state of Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
Datec. 5000 BC
Location
Talheim, modern-day Germany
49°04′58″N 9°11′10″E / 49.08278°N 9.18611°E / 49.08278; 9.18611
Result Extralocal victory (suggested)
Belligerents (suggested)
Local forces Extralocals
Strength
Unknown but more Unknown, but were outnumbered 4:1
Casualties and losses
16 children and 18 adults killed
Unknown number captured		 Unknown
34 killed

The Talheim Death Pit (German: Massaker von Talheim), discovered in 1983, was a mass grave found in a Linear Pottery Culture settlement, also known as a Linearbandkeramik (LBK) culture. It dates back to about 5000 BC. The pit takes its name from its site in Talheim, Germany. The pit contained the remains of 34 bodies, and evidence points towards the first signs of organized violence in Early Neolithic Europe.

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