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Neolithic shell trumpets from Catalonia that still produce sound today. Credit: M. López-García, M. Díaz-Andreu, 2025

Neolithic Shell Trumpets Reveal Iberia’s Oldest Long-Distance Communication System

3 December 2025

New research reveals that Neolithic shell trumpets from Catalonia served as the earliest long-distance communication system in the Iberian Peninsula....

Ritual burials discovered deep within a prehistoric mining shaft in the Krumlov Forest, Czechia. The remains of two related Neolithic women and a newborn—believed to have been buried as part of symbolic or sacrificial practices—offer unique insights into female labor and life 6,000 years ago.” Source: Vaníčková et al., 2025, Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences, Vol. 17, Article 146. DOI: 10.1007/s12520-025-02251-1)

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Ancient Sister Miners Discovered: Ritual Burial Reveals Hard Lives of Prehistoric Women

4 August 2025

A groundbreaking archaeological discovery in the Krumlov Forest is shedding new light on prehistoric life, revealing a startling glimpse into...

Neolithic Shell Trumpets Reveal Iberia’s Oldest Long-Distance Communication System

Ancient Sister Miners Discovered: Ritual Burial Reveals Hard Lives of Prehistoric Women

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