AB Archaeologia Baltica 1392-5520 1392-5520 KU 11_295-304_WYCZOLKOWSKI_MAKOWIECKI Article Horse Sacrifices in Prussia in the Early Middle Ages. Ritual Area in Poganowo Site IV, Olsztyn Province (Poland) Wyczółkowski Mariusz wyczolkowski@muzeum.ketrzyn.pl ∗ Muzeum im. Wojciecha Kętrzyńskiego Makowiecki Daniel makdan@umk.pl Nicolaus Copernicus University Corresponding author. 11 295 304 30 08 2009 30 08 2009 04 02 2009 22 03 2009 12 06 2009 2009 Klaipėda University

Authors present problems connected with horse sacrifices in Early Middle Ages in Prussia. Discoveries nearby Poganowo site IV hill-fort, create new possibilities to discuss about Prussian religion in Early Middle Ages. Stone statue, cairns, hearths and remains of sacrificed horses have similarities to numerous cult places in Europe and in Asia.

 horse sacrifice sacrificial place Prussia archaeozoology