Excavations at the Iron Age oppidum of Manching in Bavaria uncovered over 40,000 artifacts, including a 3-inch-tall (7.5 cm), 2-ounce (55 g) bronze figurine of a warrior in a lunging stance, bearing sword and shield. Made using the lost-wax casting technique, the figurine is intricately detailed and possibly worn as a pendant. The site also yielded 15,000 metal objects, ritual deposits with human and animal remains, fish bones (a first for the site), and evidence of urban planning with ho...
