by Arthur Severn
The Lovers of Valdaro, also known as the “Valdaro Lovers,” are a pair of human skeletons dated as approximately 6,000 years old. They were discovered by archaeologists at a Neolithic tomb in San Giorgio near Mantua, Italy, in 2007.The two skeletons appear to have died or were interred facing each other with arms around each other, thus reminiscent of a “lovers’ embrace”.
Archaeologist Elena Maria Menotti led the excavation. It is speculated that the pair are a male and female no older than 20 years old at death and approximately 1.57 m (5 ft 2 in) in height.
The male skeleton was found with a flint arrowhead near the neck.
The female had a long flint blade along the thigh, plus two flint
knives under the pelvis. Osteological
examination found no evidence of violent death, no fractures, and no
microtrauma, so the most likely explanation is the flint tools were
buried along with the people as grave goods.
Seven years after their discovery, on 11 April 2014 they were
permanently displayed inside a glass case in the National Archaeological
Museum of Mantua, museum within the perimeter of the Ducal palace of Mantova.
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