Stone that is normally covered by a body of water but exposed during periods of drought
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A hunger stone at the Elbe river in Děčín, Czech Republic
A hunger stone (German: Hungerstein) is a type of hydrological landmark common in Central Europe. Hunger stones serve as famine memorials and warnings and were erected in Germany and in ethnic German settlements throughout Europe in the 15th through 19th centuries.
These stones were embedded into a river during droughts to mark the water level as a warning to future generations that they will have to endure famine-related hardships if the water sinks to this level again. One famous example in the Elbe river in Děčín, Czech Republic, has "Wenn du mich siehst, dann weine" ("If you see me, then weep") carved into it as a warning.[1]
Many of these stones, featuring carvings or other artwork, were erected following the hunger crisis of 1816–1817 caused by the eruptions of the Tambora volcano.[2]
In 1918, a hunger stone on the bed of the Elbe River, near Děčín, became exposed during a period of low water coincident with the wartime famines of World War I.[3] Similar hunger stones in the river were uncovered again during droughts in 2018[4] and in 2022.[5]
^Damonoske, Camila (24 August 2018). "Drought In Central Europe Reveals Cautionary 'Hunger Stones' In Czech River". NPR.org. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
^David, Lederer (8 August 2017). "Climate and History: Hunger, Anti-Semitism, and Reform During the Tambora Crisis of 1815–1820". German History in Global and Transnational Perspective. Springer. p. 24. doi:10.1057/978-1-137-53063-9_2.
^"'Hunger Stone' appears". The New York Times. Associated Press. 1 August 1918. p. 1.
^Dockrill, Peter. "Sinister 'Hunger Stones' With Dire Warnings Have Been Surfacing in Europe". Science Alert. Archived from the original on 27 August 2018. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
^James, Liam (16 August 2022). "'If you see me, cry': Drought reveals 'hunger stones' in River Elbe historically used to forecast famine". The Independent. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
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