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Neanderthals In Iberia Had Funerary Practices – But They Weren’t The Formal Burials We Might Expect

Neanderthals In Iberia Had Funerary Practices – But They Weren’t The Formal Burials We Might Expect

Did Neanderthals in Europe have funerary and death practices? The answer to this question in the context of the Iberian Peninsula has been elusive for some time, as there’s an absence of clear burial practices in the archaeological record. However, archaeologists have now discovered evidence of a remarkable diversity and complexity of Neanderthal funerary behaviors at sites scattered across the …

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Sperm Whale Tooth from Prehistoric Iberia Shines New Light on Ancient Rituals

Sperm Whale Tooth from Prehistoric Iberia Shines New Light on Ancient Rituals

In a remarkable discovery, archaeologists have uncovered a sperm whale tooth at the Valencina de la Concepción-Castilleja de Guzmán site, located southwest of Seville, Spain. This find, dating to the 3rd millennium BCE, is the first of its kind on the Iberian Peninsula, offering new insights into prehistoric Iberian cultures. The tooth was uncovered during an excavation project in 2018, …

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