Who were the TARTESSIANS?

Not a great deal is known about the Tartessians who occupied the area around the Guadalquivir river valley on the Iberian Peninusla in the Iron Age. Heavily influenced by Phoenician culture, most of what is known about them comes from ancient Greek writers and several archaeological sites.

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Tartessian warrior stelae

Tartessian gold headband, credit: Aliseda diadema de tipo ibérico
Map of Tartessos, credit: Tyk

Tartessian earrings found on a statue, credit: Ángel M. Felicísimo 
Tartessian script, credit: Mesas de Castelinho

[barrywalser]

I had heard the name Tartessos before, but that was it. This is much more information. The inscribed stone is amazing! Thanks Laura!

[newman]

I had never heard of them before, live & learn eh ! Cheers 🤙

[chrisdjernaes]

The Tartessos lived concurrent with Phoenicians, Minoans and Mycenaeans …

Were they a colony or separate Celtic group? 🤔

[DetroitFettyghost]

Inventors of a great sauce. You thought it. I said it.

[colduncan]

..remains of a huge building that was ritually set on fire and buried.. How big was that spider!?!

[JorgeStolfi]

Communal ceremonies with ritual sacrifices of animals have been an universal feature of human society since well before the shift to agriculture and husbandry. They are still practiced today, all over the world, but are now called "barbecue parties".

[vulpesvulpes]

Mice are so hard to control! Sometimes you just burn down the house, have a barbecue, and start over.

Fox out