Arqueoecologia Social Mediterrània Research Group, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona)
Posted on 04/05/2021 12:37:44 AM PDT by SunkenCiv
It's one of the most lavish burials of the European Bronze Age; and, although the woman was buried with a man, most of the expensive grave goods were hers, suggesting that she was of much higher social status.
By comparing her grave to that of other El Argar women, researchers led by archaeologist Vicente Lull of the Autonomous University of Barcelona in Spain have concluded that women in this culture could have played a more important political role than we previously knew.
The grave itself, a large ceramic jar named grave 38, was discovered in 2014, at the La Almoloya archaeological site on the Iberian Peninsula, Spain. It was found beneath the floor of what seems to be the governing hall filled with benches in a palace, an interpretation bolstered by the richness of the grave contents...
The silver in the grave goods had a combined weight of around 230 grams (8 ounces). This is a staggering amount of wealth to bury: in Babylon at this time, the daily wages for a laborer were around 0.23 to 0.26 grams of silver. These two people were buried with 938 days' worth of Babylonian wages.
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One of those Lucy Van Pelt moments in what passes for modern archaeology.
Her grave is so spacious for a queen.
When is a tomb not a tomb? When it’s ajar. This was from the Arjaric society. Wait, that’s not right...
[These two people were buried with 938 days’ worth of Babylonian wages.]
Born in Arizona.
Moved to Babylonia.
King Tut.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYbavuReVF4
And then, “Blue” Lou Marini and saxophone.
(also unearthed from long ago - back when SNL was actually funny)
(O.K., I’ve disrupted enough SunkenCiv threads - :) - off to bed. LOL)
Yes, more subjective research. :)
We sure they aren’t pirates?
Ira Einhorn wuz here...
Since the beginning, female vanity has prevailed
Surprise, the woman was more materialistic!
He who dies with the most stuff...is still dead.
Hi, Grandma! I will take my inheritance now.
lol!
Looks like they fell into the jug of rum, and couldn’t / didn’t want to get out.
“Don’t want no fancy funeral, just one like old King Tut!”
Roseanne Roseannadanna on King Tut - SNL
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k59d-xMvooA
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