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[edit] Site: Germany

This table, while useful, doesn't really match the style of the other entries.

Also, and perhaps more importnatly, under the entry for Glauberg, the Era is marked: Early Celtic Age. I am afraid that I have no idea what is meant by this. I am not one of these "The celts did not exist" people, but assuming there is validity to the concept of a prehistoric Celtic Identity, it would have spanned the Late Bronze age to the Late Iron Age (and possibly earlier). To that end, I don't quite get the reference... could someone make this more specific to a generally accepted prehistoirc period?

There is a similar problem with the entry for Grave fields, Young Stone Age... is that Neolithic?

Many thanks and good work. 75.170.51.229 (talk) 20:31, 23 May 2008 (UTC)


[edit] Myths related to barrows

To say the least we have banshees, "queens of the barrows"... There are bound to be others... Why there's no mention of them?

Find the information, make a section, add the information, add a reference. If it isn't referenced, don't add it. --86.146.194.32 17:07, 31 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] List of Judean Kings Who Ruled From Jerusalem Who May Have Been Honored With Tumuli

In response to anonymous editor on 28 January 2006 "130.13.147.5":

  • The original author of this article seems to have overlooked some rather important details. First, there are 23 kings (including Saul and David, which the original author left out) that ruled in Jerusalem, and an additional 19 that ruled in Israel (which, during the time, was separate from Judah). Second, the original author implies (by omitting Saul and David and, then, eliminating Jehoram and Zedekiah, while completely ignoring the kings of Israel) that the 19 tumuli that were found correspond with the 19 kings he/she thinks should have them, thus making his/her apparent interpretation (as well as the details) of the Bible appear correct, yet the author does not establish that the stories are true, other than by implication.

Here's the relevant list:

  1. David
  2. Solomon
  3. Rehoboam
  4. Abijam-Abijah
  5. Asa
  6. Jehoshaphat
  7. Jehoram (not honored at his death; see article)
  8. Ahaziah (skip his mommy, Athaliah; see article)
  9. Joash
  10. Amaziah
  11. Azariah-Uzziah
  12. Jotham
  13. Ahaz
  14. Hezekiah
  15. Manasseh
  16. Amon
  17. Josiah
  18. Shallum-Jehoahaz
  19. Eliakim-Jehoiakim
  20. Coniah-Jehoiachin
  21. Mattaniah-Zedekiah (probably not honored; see article)

It is renowned archaeologist Gabriel Barkay who has made the association between these tumuli & the Biblical text. Note that all 21 were not necessarily honored with tumuli, & not necessarily all tumuli survived the past 2,500 years--Funhistory 03:54, 13 March 2006 (UTC)

I added parenthetical remarks by Jehoram (#7) & Zedekiah (#21) since the Biblical record suggests these 2 kings did not receive a tumulus ceremony; it's just a coincidence that there were 19 Judean kings who ruled in Jerusalem, & 19 tumuli near Jerusalem.--Funhistory 04:07, 18 March 2006 (UTC)

Note that Jehoiachin is imprisoned in Babylon for 37 years; although he was released, I seriously doubt that he would have been allowed to return to Palestine. Nyttend 04:34, 20 February 2007 (UTC)