Ancient Mystery Unveiled: Oldest Hippopotamus Ivory Artifact Discovered in the Iberian Peninsula Raises New Questions About Early Human Trade and Migration
The research was funded by the Ministry of Culture of the Government of Catalonia and the State Research Agency of the Spanish Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities. The artifact had been stored at the Museu d’Història de Sabadell for decades before its true significance was recognized through modern analytical techniques.
This exceptional discovery not only documents the earliest use of hippopotamus ivory in the Iberian Peninsula, but also highlights the complex web of overland and maritime exchanges that connected prehistoric Mediterranean societies thousands of years ago.
Next, read about the Reconquista, the centuries-long battle for control of the Iberian Peninsula. Or, read the chilling story of the man who was killed by his pet hippo.
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