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5,000-Year-Old Yamnaya Graves in Romania Reveal an Unusual Skull Placement
More than 5,000 years ago, several people were buried beneath a mound in what is now eastern Romania. Archaeologists have now uncovered four Yamnaya graves, including a double burial, revealing traces of an elaborate funerary tradition involving red ochre, wooden beams, matting and fire. One burial contained an especially unusual detail. The skull was not…
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Ancient Road in Spain Reveals 3,000-Year-Old Burial Landscape Linked to Stelae and Cultural Exchange
Archaeologists excavating beside an old road in south-west Spain have found rare evidence linking prehistoric stelae directly with burials, movement routes, and changing funerary customs. The discovery comes from Las Capellanías, near Cañaveral de León in Huelva. The site first drew attention in 2018, when a carved diademated stela was found by chance. Later surveys…
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6,000-Year-Old Planned Necropolis in Toledo Shows Inland Iberia Built Monuments Earlier Than Expected
The Valdelasilla megalithic necropolis in Toledo is pushing one of Iberian archaeology’s major questions away from the coast and into the heart of central Spain. Beneath a gently sloping field in Illescas, not far from the Tagus River basin, archaeologists have identified the oldest known monumental necropolis in the interior of the Iberian Peninsula. New…