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Africa-Press – Namibia. <\/strong><\/span>Franz Zahn made the startling discovery in the northeast Swiss town of Gu\u0308ttingen while cleaning scrap metal from a farmer\u2019s field.<\/p>\n

An amateur archeologist in Switzerland uncovered a collection of Bronze Age jewelry dating back to about 1,500 BC, it was announced Wednesday.<\/p>\n

The find was made in the Swiss town of Gu\u0308ttingen when amateur metal detectorist Franz Zahn was clearing scrap metal from a farmer\u2019s carrot field. Zahn\u2019s metal detector alerted him to the presence of a spiked bronze disk in the plowed field.<\/p>\n

Further investigation revealed the disk, along with 13 others, made up an opulent ancient necklace identified by local archeologists as part of \u201ctypical costume jewelry\u201d worn by women during the Bronze Age.<\/p>\n

A large collection of other items was discovered nearby, including a bronze arrowhead, a perforated bear tooth, a rock crystal, a petrified shark tooth, a small ammonite and \u201cseveral Bohnerz inks.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe natural occurrence of these iron ore beads and the ammonite are probably located in the Schaffhausen area,\u201d according to a Swiss article about the discovery.<\/p>\n

Researchers believe the items may have been thought to imbue special healing or protective qualities to the wearer, like an amulet.<\/p>\n

Officials say the jewelry dates back to \u201ca time when important advanced civilizations flourished in the Mediterranean.\u201d They noted that a similar find was made in the nearby area of Ma\u0308useturm a few years ago, although the items recovered there only dated back to 1,000 BC.<\/p>\n

Local officials say the items will be displayed in Switzerland\u2019s Museum of Archeology in Frauenfeld next year after restoration.<\/p>\n

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