Archaeology of Sacrifice, ZF Friedrichshafen AG & modo Verlag, Friedrichshafen, Germany

Publication that stems from scolarshiop from ZF Friedrichshafen AG.
Through the discovery of a Celtic sacrificial site at Mormont Hill – a limestone and marl quarry located in the Swiss canton of Vaud – the two-channel video installation with surround sound design Archaeology of Sacrifice unveils how the notion of sacrifice has transitioned from ancient sacred rituals to its contemporary meaning within extractive capitalism.
In 2006, the quarry was ordered to undertake an archaeological survey. In doing so, previous Celtic occupation was discovered. Evidence suggests the Celts living there during the second century BCE were experiencing a moment of crisis, perhaps linked to a Germanic invasion. Thus, they buried offerings in the form of several human and animal bodies, tools, and bronze vessels in exchange for guidance through the catastrophe.
Today, sacrifice is mediated by market exchange – the well-being of humans, non-humans, and the environment have been betrayed in favour of economic growth. Sacrifice zones are proliferating in areas deemed most extractable, most exploitable – usually regions under pressure from neoliberal policies. Here, humanity and nature are believed to be expendable and replaceable.
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