Archaeologists excavated Cova 338 between 2021 and 2023, finding 23 ancient fireplaces, traces of a child, and green stones that prehistoric people processed.

Núria Valley in the Girona region of northeastern Spain

Who

Carlos Tornero of the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona and the Institut Català de Paleoecologia Humana i Evolució Social (IPHES-CERCA), and Julia Montes-Landa, an archaeologist at the University of Granada

What

When

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 12:00:26 GMT · 1h 57m ago

Where

Núria Valley in the Girona region of northeastern Spain ·

Why

The findings suggest that prehistoric groups repeatedly came to Cova 338 to exploit copper-rich minerals, challenging previous assumptions about high-altitude sites in the Pyrenees.

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How this affects you

The discovery of a high-altitude mineral processing site in the Pyrenees expands our understanding of prehistoric communities' resourcefulness and their use of challenging environments. It indicates more complex activities than previously thought for these regions.

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