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A large-scale archaeological investigation ahead of a wind farm project in Lower Saxony, Germany, has revealed an unexpectedly rich and multi-layered landscape of human activity, ranging from early Neolithic farming communities to a rare Bronze Age jewelry hoard and Late Antique ritual deposits. The discoveries, made near Wolfenbüttel, demonstrate that the area once considered archaeologically unremarkable was in fact occupied and reused for thousands of years. The most striking find is a hoard of bronze ornaments and an amber necklace of over 156 beads, representing the adornment of at least three high-status women who lived more than 3,000 years ago. Before construction began, authorities required a precautionary archaeological survey under the supervision of the Niedersächsisches Landesamt für Denkmalpflege (Lower Saxony