Schöningen spears

The Schöningen spears are a set of ten Palaeolithic wooden weapons that were excavated between 1994 and 1999 from the 'Spear Horizon' in the open-cast lignite mine in , district, .
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  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: 8 wooden throwing spears from the Palaeolithic, excavated in 1994–1998 in Schöningen, Helmstedt district, Germany
  • Also known as: “Schöningen Spears”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Forschungsmuseum Schöningen and St. Vincent.

Museum
Photo: Tangelnfoto, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is situated 410 metres south of Schöningen spears.

Church
Photo: Kirchenfan, CC0.
is a church, which is situated 1½ km northwest of Schöningen spears.

Church
Photo: Kirchenfan, CC0.
is a church, which is situated 2 km northwest of Schöningen spears.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Twieflingen and Barneberg.

Village
is a village and a former municipality in the , in , . Since 1 November 2016, it has been part of the municipality of . is situated 5 km west of Schöningen spears.

Village
is a village and a former municipality in the district in , . Since 1 January 2010, it is part of the municipality . is situated 6 km east of Schöningen spears.

Village
Photo: Okernick, CC0.
is a municipality in the , in , . The Municipality includes the villages of Dobbeln, and Wobeck. is situated 6 km southwest of Schöningen spears.

Schöningen spears

Latitude
52.13352° or 52° 8′ 1″ north
Longitude
10.98929° or 10° 59′ 21″ east
Open location code
9F4G4XMQ+CP
Open­Street­Map ID
way 236788515
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Wiki­data ID
Q320796
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Spanish—“Schöningen spears” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “llances de Schöningen”
  • Catalan: “Llances de Schöningen”
  • Esperanto: “lancoj de Schöningen”
  • German: “Schöninger Speere”
  • Japanese: “シェーニンゲンの槍”
  • Korean: “쉬닝엔 투창”
  • Russian: “Шёнингенские копья”
  • Russian: “Шёнингерские копья”
  • Spanish: “Lanzas de Schöningen”
  • Spanish: “Lanzas de Schöninger”
  • Spanish: “Schöninger Speere”

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