Ancient Secrets Unearthed: Mysterious Neolithic Tomb Filled with Human Skulls and Goat Skeleton Discovered in Spain
The archaeological structures and materials found at the site include a stone altar with a standing block, a hearth, numerous decorated ceramic vessels, lithic objects, and charred plant remains. For experts on this specific historical period like Rivero, the discovery is simply remarkable.
The record regarding Neolithic funerary rites in the Iberian Peninsula has previously shown exclusively individual burials. Furthermore, burials typically occur near areas of habitat — and are largely associated with remains of ceramics and homes rather than stone structures like the uncovered altar.
University of SevilleThe incomplete goat skeleton discovered amongst the two human skulls.
A review and study of the entire funerary record from this period and place has allowed experts to draw new distinctions. Researchers now believe that there was probably a division of some sort between the Andalusian region and the eastern seaboard of the peninsula.
“This discovery is of great importance not only because of its peculiarity, but also because it constitutes a sealed, intact ritual deposit, which is a great opportunity to gain a more detailed insight into the funerary and ritual behaviors of the Neolithic populations of the Iberian Peninsula.”
Ultimately, by shedding new light on these ancient funerary practices, we gain a better understanding of the ways in which humans have always grappled with the inevitability of death.
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