Nearly 400 years since the start of the Thirty Years’ War, researchers have revealed new findings about the lives and deaths of soldiers who fought in the war.

About 9,000 guards were buried en masse in 1632 in the town of Lützen, Germany, and scientists today have discovered and analyzed many of the remains.

The remains of warriors were found in Lutzen, Germany.

Their analysis showed that the majority of these soldiers were killed with guns – something very unusual ​at the time.

The Thirty Years’ War, which ran from 1618 to 1648, was a religious war between Catholics and Protestants in the Roman Empire. Most of the battles took place in Germany and other countries in Central Europe.

War, famine and epidemics were factors that caused the deaths of many people during this period.

In 2011, archaeologists discovered a mass grave in Lutzen, and brought the remains to the surface from a giant 55-ton block of earth. Archaeologists analyzed the remains of 47 guards.

The results of the analysis, published on the scientific portal PLOS One, showed that while many people were slashed and slash marks appeared on their bones, others died not from “cold weapons”. like swords and knives.

Scientists have discovered more than half of the people killed by guns, including 21 people with head injuries, of which 11 still have bullets lodged in their skulls.

According to researchers, this number of gunshot wounds was unusual at the time.

The bullet was still stuck in the mist of a warrior.

In the article reporting the results of the analysis, the researchers, led by scientist Nicole Nicklisch, wrote: “Although guns appeared during this period, weapons such as swords were still the weapons of choice. choose to fight head-on”.

Two skeletons were found with bullets in their mouths – something soldiers often did on the battlefield to ensure they could quickly reload their guns.

The results of the analysis also revealed that most of the wounded warriors had some head injuries, and bone injuries.

Small pieces of clothing were found in the grave, indicating that the soldiers had been stripped of their uniforms before being buried.

Researchers say most of the soldiers’ remains found fought for the Swedish army.