Gadgets: Study Suggests Iberian Slate Plaques May Have Served as Non-Verbal Genealogical Records

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Study Suggests Iberian Slate Plaques May Have Served as Non-Verbal Genealogical Records

A study published in the European Journal of Archaeology proposes that slate plaques from the Late Neolithic and Copper Age Iberian Peninsula (3200–2200 BC) served as non-verbal genealogical records. The plaques, found in tombs across Portugal and Spain, were engraved with intricate geometric patterns and may have indicated clan affiliations and ancestral lineage. R...

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