Time Periods
Paleolithic
Mesolithic
Neolithic
Chalcolithic
Bronze Age
Iron Age
Classical Period
Post-Classical Period
Early Modern Period
Industrial Period
Contemporary Period
Time Periods
Paleolithic
Mesolithic
Neolithic
Chalcolithic
Bronze Age
Iron Age
Classical Period
Post-Classical Period
Early Modern Period
Industrial Period
Contemporary Period
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Sagaholm is an archaeological site located in Ljungarums parish, just south of Jönköping in Småland, Sweden. The site is primarily recognized for its Bronze Age burial mounds, known as Sagaholmshögen, which date back to the early Nordic Bronze Age around 1700 BCE. It originally featured a large barrow encircled by up to 100 sandstone slabs, with petroglyphs depicting ships, animals, and humans, including some controversial imagery. Approximately 1,500 years after the initial construction, four additional smaller graves were added at the base of the mound. Today, only 45 of these graves remain, with 18 decorated with petroglyphs. The artifacts and findings from Sagaholm are displayed in the Jönköpings County Museum, highlighting the site's historical and artistic significance.
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