The find reveals shared musical traditions that connected cultures and supported trade across the Arabian Gulf.
Study finds that regular open sea crossings of the Skagerrak began by 2300 BC using Bronze Age boats.
"A group of teenagers who were gathered—either forcibly or voluntarily—to perform extreme rituals."
Material culture and storage jars link the city to the Omride Kingdom.
Lead isotope analysis suggests Egyptian siege may explain earliest silver hoard.
Tooth wear and childhood stress peaked in Middle Bronze I, eased with prosperity in Middle Bronze II.
The fortress features extensive defensive structures, including large ditches and earthen mounds, revealing significant human effort and strategic importance.
"Violence is a particularly common theme for later prehistoric human remains from watery places," said the head researcher.
Drone surveys revealed the fortress is over 40 times larger than previously thought, spanning more than 50 hectares.
The acquisition was announced four years after metal detectorist Mariusz Stepien uncovered the hoard in a field.
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