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Bell Beaker necropolis of Ciempozuelos

Ciempozuelos, Las Vegas, Madrid

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Bell Beaker necropolis of Ciempozuelos

Nature · Ciempozuelos, Las Vegas, Madrid

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In May 1894 work on the road towards San Martín de la Vega uncovered seven burials with decorated pottery that the Royal Academy of History excavated as an emergency; the find gave its name to the Ciempozuelos Bell Beaker style.

Photo: manuel m. v. (CC BY 2.0)

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