Unearthed - The Mystery of the Shaman Woman (2024) [N/A]
Release Date:
June 22, 2024
Original Title:
Das Grab der Schamanin - Ein Geheimnis aus der Steinzeit
Alternate Titles:
Das Grab der Schamanin
Das Grab der Schamanin: Ein Geheimnis aus der Steinzeit
La tombe de la chamane - Une énigme du Mésolithique
La tombe de la chamane, une énigme du Mésolithique
Terra X - Die Schamanin
Genres:
Documentary | History | TV Movie
Production Companies:
ARTE
ZDF
ZDF Studios
south & browse
Production Countries:
Germany
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 53
One of the most significant cases in European archaeology is the grave of the shaman woman of Bad Dürrenberg, a key finding of the last hunter-gatherer groups. From a time when there were no written records, this site was first researched by the Nazis, who saw a physically strong male warrior from an ‘original Aryan race’ in the buried person. It was, in fact, the most powerful woman of her time. The latest research shows that she was dark-skinned, had physical deformities, and was a spiritual leader. The documentary – using high-end CGI and motion capture – compares the researchers of the Nazi era, who misrepresented and instrumentalised their findings, to today’s researchers, who meticulously compile findings and evidence, and use cross- disciplinary methods to examine and evaluate them. It also substantiates the theory of the powerful roles women played in prehistoric times. The story of this woman, buried with a baby in her arms, still fascinates us 9,000 years after her death.