There was an interesting find at a long term dig in Britain last year. Touted as possibly being the grave of a druid circa CE 43, the group Honouring the Ancient Dead is asking for respectful treatment of these remains. There is also a link to a find in Israel of a 12,000 year old grave believed to be that of an ancient shaman.
There was an interesting find at a long term dig in Britain last year. Touted as possibly being the grave of a druid circa CE 43, many archeologists were quick to call this a 'doctor's' grave with 'roman' surgical tools. Let's not forget that this was a period of Celtic tribes in England, and the Celts- invented harvesting implements, pincers and keys; devised the war chariot; forged iron rims for wheels; shod their horses; produced coats of mail; and introduced Romans and Greeks to soap. Items found in this grave included a jet bead, divining rods (perhaps for fortune-telling), a series of surgical instruments, a strainer bowl last used to brew Artemisia-containing tea, a board game carefully laid out. It will be interesting to see what future excavations will find.
Possible Druid Grave Enchants Archaeologists- Speigel Online International, Feb. 2008
Druids belong to the realm of myth -- archaeologists have never been able to prove their existence. But now researchers in England have uncovered the grave of a powerful, ancient healer. Was he a druid?...
A British organization that advocates respect for ancient pagan human remains and related artifacts, and their page on the Essex "Druid": Honouring the Ancient Dead
And from the middle east:
Earliest known shaman grave site found: study- Reuters, Nov 2008
A 12,000 year old grave unearthed in modern-day Israel containing 50 tortoise shells, a human foot and body parts from numerous animals is likely one of the earliest known shaman burial sites.