beads

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