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11 Nov, 5 tweets, 2 min read
Who misses this story? A *5,000 year old crystal dagger* discovered in SW Spain.

Archaeologists also unearthed 25 arrowheads and cores of rock crystal. Photo: MiguelAngel Blanco de la Rubia.
Also found were decorated human remains, shrouds/clothes made of tens of thousands of perforated and decorated amber beads. Photo: MiguelAngel Blanco de la Rubia
Can you imagine the work that went into making one of these dresses? From crystal and amber that were not local to the region and had to be purchased and brought in? Image: Mercedes Murillo-Barroso, Enrique Peñalver, Primitiv
The crystal weapons were discovered inside the Montelirio tholos — a megalithic structure of large slabs of slate, 44 metres (144 ft) in size.
Full paper; no paywall: researchgate.net/publication/28…

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The idea that oleander is the "miracle cure" for COVID is deadly. [See @realMikeLindell on @andersoncooper train wreck interview.]

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