Prehistoric miners operated a copper mining camp high in Spain's Pyrenees mountains 5,500 years ago, contradicting previous assumptions about mountain travel.
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Burned stone, child's bones, and lost jewelry hint at prehistoric mining camp high in the Pyrenees

2,235 Meters m Site elevation
5,500 Years Ago years Earliest occupation
Malachite For Copper Primary resource extracted
Thousands Of Years occupation span