Archaeologists who examined the 5000-year burial in the south-west of Spain found that the women buried there had jewelry from an emergency of white beads, which formed a ceremonial outfit. This place revealed new details of the social and cultural practices of the inhabitants of the Copper Age region, writes Arkeonews.
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Excavations at this place spent in 2010-2011 discovered what was now recognized as the largest collection of beads ever documented in one burial in Valencin de la-Konsepsion, an extensive archaeological zone near Seville.
This funeral complex, built between 2900 and 2800 years BC. contained thousands of beads located in patterns, which indicate that once they were part of the clothes, which, perhaps, wore women of high status.
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Leonardo Garcia Sanhuan's leading researcher, Seville University, noted that these jewelry, which consisted mainly of beads from sea shells, were used for special ceremonies, and not for everyday wearing. Many shells retained pearl shine, which indicates that they once shimmed under the sunlight, enhancing their visual effect.
Scientists have investigated more than 270,000 beads made mainly from sea shells, as well as from stone and bones. For this, experts used a radiocarbon analysis, morphometric analysis and experimental reconstructions by the very scale of production, necessary for these jewelry, is impressive - according to researchers, for the manufacture of only beads, a team of 10 people would work for about seven months, not counting time, not counting time, not counting time, not counting time, not counting time..
Most of the beads were found in a large chamber containing the remains of 20 people, including 15 women. Another camera where two women were buried, also contained beads. Researchers believe that many of these jewelry were strung into the ranks, forming tunics, skirts or other outfits. Marta Dias-Gvardamino from the University of Daremes noted that the remnants of plant fibers in the holes of beads indicate that they were strung on the fabric.
Garcia Sanhuan suggested that this dazzling clothing played a decisive role in public rituals, potentially pointing to the high social or religious status of holders. He also expressed interest in further research to find out whether the matriarchal structures in this era, the time of strengthening social stratification throughout Europe, existed in Valencia society.
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