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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Science
Vishwam Sankaran

Rare whale tooth fossil reveals secrets of ancient Iberian people

A rare whale tooth unearthed at a Copper Age “mega village” in Spain has shed light on the artistry of Iberian people who lived in the Mediterranean region over 4,000 years ago.

The tooth, discovered at the Valencina archaeological site in southwest Spain in 2018, is the first such fossil dated to this period in Iberia.

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