Engraved slate plaques from the Late Neolithic and Copper Age (3200–2200 BCE) Iberian Peninsula have long intrigued archaeologists. Found in tombs scattered across the region, these delicately carved, hand-sized artifacts bear geometric designs whose purpose has sparked debate for centuries. A recent study, published in the European Journal of Archaeolo…
Ancient Iberian Slate Plaques: Early Genealogical Records?
Tracing Ancestry in Stone: How Ancient Iberian Plaques Documented Lineage and Power

