Jens NotroffThe never-ending, never boring story of the #Mesolithic (so-called) #shamaness of Bad Dürrenberg - now with new microscopic evidence of #feathers and a likely elaborate #headdress:
https://idw-online.de/de/news863254 - @MuseumHalle via @idw_online
Original study:
T. Kirkinen, Remains of feathers in Mesolithic burials. In: O. Jöris, O. Dietrich, R. Risch. H. Meller (eds.), Zur Geschichte der Kleidung in der Steinzeit - A Stone Age history of clothing. Tagungen des Landesmuseums für Vorgeschichte Halle 33, Halle 2025, 159-169.
Also upcoming, accompanying the @MuseumHalle special exhibition early next (and yes, I'm admittedly hyped 🤷♂️):
https://www.hirmerverlag.de/de/titel-89-89/die_schamanin-2797
