A Bronze Age monument in the form of an overgrown stone pyramid was discovered in Finland. About informs Yle.
This monument dates back to about 1500-500 BC, a more precise date can only be obtained during excavations. Stone funerary pyramids were typical of Bronze Age Western culture. They were usually constructed from granite boulders extracted from the rock below the crest of the ridge or collected at the site itself. More than a thousand such buildings are known in Finland.
The new pyramid located near Turku is 10 meters long, 7 meters wide and 40 centimeters high. The original pyramid was likely taller and more compact, but over time its stones dispersed, the researchers say.
Bronze Age pyramids are seen primarily as tombs, but not all have a burial. Because they are located on prominent hills, some are believed to have been built to exercise control over certain areas.