Specialised potteries in the southeast of the peninsula reveal the complex organisation of the El Argar society 4,000 years ago (IMAGE)

Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona

Specialised potteries in the southeast of the peninsula reveal the complex organisation of the El Argar society 4,000 years ago

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Microscopic image of El Argar pottery, showing minerals and fragments of schist, which are key to tracing the origin of the clays used in its production and precisely locating the source of these materials in the northwestern sector of the Sierra de Almenara. Credit: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB).
 

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Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB)

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