The Sperm Whale Tooth at Valencina and the Deep Time of Sea-Human Entanglement An enigmatic marine relic, buried inland over 4,000 years ago, sheds new light on the Copper Age worldview of Iberian societies and their symbolic ties to the sea.

A sperm whale tooth buried 4,000 years ago at an inland Copper Age megasite in Spain reveals ancient ritual, marine memory, and a deep human-animal-sea connection. #archaeology #humenvironment #CopperAge #Valencina #maritimememory @plosone.org