New Clues Reveal a Lost Power That Shaped Ancient Spain

New Clues Reveal a Lost Power That Shaped Ancient Spain

Terracotta relief and illustrated reconstruction from El Cerrón, Spain. Credit: Pablo Sánchez de Oro et al. / CC BY 4.0 Archaeologists in Spain have uncovered new evidence of a forgotten local power in central Iberia that played a key role in shaping the ancient region during the Late Iron Age. The findings challenge the long-standing belief that ancient Carpetania was a marginal society. New research indicates that the area was profoundly conne…