Collection of 270,000 beads found in Spain
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A multidisciplinary team of archaeologists, historians, and prehistoric experts from various Spanish institutions have confirmed the discovery of the largest collection of beads ever found in a single burial, in a nearly 5,000-year-old tomb in southwestern Spain.

Tholos de Montelirio is a significant megalithic archaeological site in Spain, with artifacts and remains dating back to between 2875 and 2635 BC. It was utilized for approximately two centuries as a burial ground, and excavations have been going on there for more than four decades.

In this new study, published in Science Advances, researchers analyzed a tomb located about 330 feet (100 m) from the final resting place of the well-known "Ivory Lady," named for the ivory comb and elephant tusk found alongside her remains. The latest excavation was extremely productive, uncovering the skeletons of 20 individuals, 15 of whom have been identified as women (the gender of the remaining five could not be determined).



Wow, that is a rather large collection of beads... there must have been some pretty important people buried here!

Apparently, they think these beads were used to make clothes. I wonder what they would have looked like?
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