Numerous cases

Bone finds faked to be 170,000 years older

The cheating was uncovered because fellow researchers suspected manipulation.(Bild: Mariana Rusanovschi, stock.adobe.com (Symbolbild))

An archaeologist is said to have deliberately misdated bone finds. Initially, 21 skulls were involved, but now 18 more cases have come to light - including two "sensational finds". The researcher "got it wrong" by 170,000 years.

The scientist is said to have dated the "Neanderthal of Ochtendung" to the Palaeolithic period. In fact, however, the find is up to 170,000 years younger than assumed and is said to date from the early Middle Ages - Neanderthals my ass!

The "Battlefield of Riol" also needs to be subjected to further scrutiny. One of the most important battles between the Roman army and the Celts is said to have taken place there, on a large meadow near Riol in the district of Trier-Saarburg.

Further cases possible
It is unclear what the other 16 suspected cases are specifically about. The FAZ reports that the unnamed researcher from Rhineland-Palatinate may be investigating further cases. The cheating was uncovered because fellow researchers suspected manipulation. Rightly so, as it turned out.