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Iron Age Rituals In Spain Involved Repeated Sacrifice Of Horses, Study Finds

Sacrificed equids from the courtyard of Casas del Turuñuelo site (Badajoz, Spain). Iron Age Tartessian Culture. Yard discovered and excavated since 2017. PHOTO BY CONSTRUYENDO TARTESO/SWNS

Horses were “repeatedly” sacrificed during rituals in Iron Age Spain around 2,500 years ago, according to a new study.

Cattle, pigs and even a dog were also among 52 slaughtered animals identified by scientists from thousands of bones at Casas del Turuñuelo.

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