Spectacular bead assemblages discovered in 5,000-year-old burials in Spain
A Copper Age tomb yielded some 270,000 beads adorning the clothes and finery of young women buried in collective vaults probably reserved for elites.
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Buried in more than 270,000 beads, grave reveals women’s power 5,000 years ago
The beads could have taken 10 people seven months to make. Women buried in a lavish grave 5,000 years ago wore beaded garments, suggesting they held positions of power. CNN values your feedback ...