The deaths of the horses may be linked to war or ritual sacrifice, but for now the cause remains a mystery.
Archaeologists have uncovered an 'astonishing' set of horse burials in France that are believed to date to around 2,000 years ago.A team with the French National Institute of Preventive Archaeological Research have identified nine pits with the remains of 28 horses in the commune of Villedieu-sur-Indre, located in the center of the country.The horses were buried in a 'spectacular display,' although the circumstances surrounding their deaths remain something of a mystery.
The animal remains came to light during excavations of a site dated to the 5th and 6th centuries that includes a number of buildings, ditches and a path from the early medieval period. But radiocarbon dates indicate that the animal remains are older, originating from the period 100 B.C. to A.D. 100.Questions remain though regarding how the horses died. The researchers have ruled out a disease epidemic given that young horses and mares are missing.
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