It Should Have Been Lying Down But It Was Upright
It was true that he found a tooth, but it was not from a human. It instead came from one of the horses buried with the chariot and the chieftain or queen buried there. After more research, they learned that during the Iron age, high-ranking officials were often interred with their chariot, weapons, and horses. Mike said that a normal burial would have the wheels lying flat. That was not the case for this site.
It Should Have Been Lying Down But It Was Upright
The Ground Has Leveled Out Since Then
Mike is of the belief that the high-ranking official was not buried beside the chariot but inside of it! They must have been sitting up straight as well. This would mean that a mound of dirt was placed on top of the chariot, although that must have leveled out through the centuries. He did more research on the topic. It was a shock that he uncovered such a thing using only his metal detector! There was more.
The Ground Has Leveled Out Since Then
