Graveyard dating back to 1000 BC discovered by stunned archaeologists in Spain
ARCHAEOLOGISTS discovered a cemetery site they believe dates back to 1000 BC.
Archeologists discovered a cemetery site they believe dates back to 1000 BC
Diggers at the site in Sena, in the northern Spanish province of Huesca, Aragon region, made the find during a campaign to investigate the area.
They now believe the incredible graveyard could be 1,000 years older than the reported birth of Jesus Christ.
This would place it around 10 Century BC - between the Bronze and Iron Ages.
The discovery was made in a small part of an expansive site called the Campos de Urnas.
Rare ceramic artefacts were found that experts say can only originate from that specific area.
Two urns and a lid were discovered in the graveyard, which would have been used in rituals.
Diggers at the site in Sena
They belong to the Bronze and Iron Ages and give a glimpse into how funeral burials were carried out in those days.
Head archaeologist Hugo Chauton explained that people had begun to cremate the dead instead of burying them.
The prehistoric discovery
They then placed the ashes in small urns in a hole in the ground.
This practice is still used in modern day burials.
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The huge Campos de Urnas site is located between Aragon, La Rioja, Navarra and Catalonia.
Campos de Urnas is a huge burial site known for its extensive graveyards and spans across Europe.
Other artefacts to have been found across the sites include bronze weapons, various containers and even carts.
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