Secrets of a 2,500-Year-Old Bronze Chariot Unearthed in Southwestern Spain Could Rewrite History
In addition to the chariot, the most recent excavation at Casas del Turuñuelo has also uncovered a collection of imported luxury goods, including Greek pottery, Egyptian vessels, and decorative ivory artifacts.
According to Rodríguez, these artifacts, as well as the chariot, show how the Iberian Peninsula was connected to other ancient societies through trade.
“These materials are providing extraordinary information for understanding trade relations between the East and the Iberian Peninsula. We are documenting imports and unique objects that help reconstruct these exchange networks,” Rodríguez said.
In particular, depictions of griffins and Atlas-like men similar to the ones on the chariot were common across the Mediterranean and Near East, which shows how Tartessos was influenced by these other cultures.
“The only similar pieces currently known come from the Etruscan world,” said Sebastián Celestino, another co-director of the project. “This reinforces the existence of trade networks linking Tartessos with different regions across the Mediterranean.”
Researchers said that the discovery of the chariot has been the strongest evidence of these trade networks thus far, and that more work now needs to be done to completely understand Tartessos’ place in the ancient Mediterranean world.
After reading about this first-of-its-kind discovery of a 2,500-year-old ceremonial chariot, learn about the Roman circus used for chariot racing that was also found in Spain. Then, read about the Reconquista, the battle for control of the Iberian Peninsula that began in 711 C.E.
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