5000-Year-Old Spanish Tomb Reveals Prehistoric Burials
- * Revelation: A 5,000+ year old dolmen (a type of ancient stone monument) has been unearthed in Andalusia, Spain, near the town of Teba.
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* Revelation: A 5,000+ year old dolmen (a type of ancient stone monument) has been unearthed in Andalusia, Spain, near the town of Teba.
* Significance: Researchers call it “one of the most monumental and best-preserved funerary structures in Andalusia.”
* Structure:
* 43 feet (13 meters) long.
* Walls made of 6.6-foot-high (2 m) vertical stone slabs (orthostats).
* Covered with large horizontal stone slabs and topped with a mound of sand and small stones (a tumulus).
* Purpose: It was a “collective burial” site, meaning multiple individuals were buried there.
* Grave Goods: Ossuaries (small graves containing bones) were found with artifacts including:
* Seashells (suggesting trade networks)
* Ivory pieces
* arrowheads
* A halberd (a spear-axe weapon)
* Excavation: The monument was excavated over four seasons.