guy Posted December 6, 2022 Report Share Posted December 6, 2022 (edited) The battle of Teutoburg Forrest is remembered for the near total annihilation in AD 9 of Varus and his army consisting of Legions XVII, XVIII, and XIX by Arminius and his alliance of Germanic tribes. This study confirms the base camp and fate of Legion XIX. Quote The team analysed the composition of chemical trace elements in Roman artefacts found at modern-day Kalkriese (site of the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest), which are mainly made from non-ferrous metals such as bronze and brass. By applying a mass spectrometer to detect small traces, the researchers are able to determine the difference in the non-ferrous metal composition that differ with each legion. Each legion had their own blacksmiths for repairing and replacing weapons or equipment. This gave their metalworking a distinct chemical signature, as techniques differed in each legion’s camp. German Mining Museum Bochum researcher, Annika Diekmann, said: “In this way, we can allocate a legion-specific metallurgical fingerprint, for which we know the camp locations at which they were stationed.” According to historical text, the 19th was stationed in Dangstetten in southern Germany, years before the events of the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest. “We find that the finds from Dangstetten and Kalkriese show significant similarities. The finds that come from legion sites whose legions did not perish in the battle, differ significantly from the finds from Kalkriese”, added Diekmann. https://www.heritagedaily.com/2022/12/metallurgical-fingerprint-points-to-lost-roman-legion/145436?fbclid=IwAR2FZgJgoatagfPVH5Q2mXPVL_mF-mk1-KPMV36fSBx_uPxwwY_g3uQmJrM& Edited December 7, 2022 by guy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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