Science·elDiario·3d agoSpain
Ancient horse skull suggests riding in Iberia 3,300 years ago
Fossil with bit wear found in Madrid, oldest evidence in region
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A horse skull fragment from Castillo Reyes in Pinto, Spain, shows a groove from prolonged bit use, suggesting riding in Iberia around 1442–1285 BCE, the oldest radiocarbon-dated evidence in the peninsula.
Keywords
horse ridingarchaeologyBronze AgeCogotas IIberian Peninsula
