Las Capellanías
Las Capellanías is a prehistoric funerary complex in Cañaveral de León, Huelva, Spain.[1][2][3]
Excavations
[edit]Excavation in the area began after road construction workers found a stela in June 2018, and was carried out by staff and students from the universities of Seville, Huelva and Durham.[2] The necropolis was discovered in 2022.[3]
Artifacts
[edit]Another stela, found in 2023, has carvings including depictions of a headdress and necklace, usually associated with female burials, but also two swords and male genitalia. It has been described as "gender-bending" and "showing that the social roles depicted by these standardized iconographies were more fluid than previously thought".[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Olaya, Vicente G. (22 September 2023). "A large 4,000-year-old necropolis in southern Spain reveals the true purpose of stelae". El Pais English. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
- ^ a b "Late Prehistoric discovery turns archaeological assumptions on their head. - Durham University". www.durham.ac.uk. Durham University. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
- ^ a b c Binswanger, Julia (28 November 2023). "This 3,000-Year-Old Stone Slab Found in Spain Is Upending Ideas About Ancient Gender Roles". Smithsonian Magazine. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
38°01′N 6°31′W / 38.017°N 6.517°W
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