{
  "id": 17382261,
  "title": "Ancient Spanish copper mine may be linked to 11 Scandinavian bronze objects",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/ancient-spanish-copper-mine-may-be-linked-to-11-scandinavian-bronze",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-31T09:31:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/science/archaeology/1300-bc-miners-worked-a-copper-vein-in-spain-with-hundreds-of-stone-hammers-more-than-3000-years-later-researchers-found-chemical-matches-in-11-scandinavian-bronze-objects-hinting-at-a-far-reaching-trade-network/articleshow/135303327.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Excavations at the Las Minillas site in Spain have unveiled substantial copper mining activities dating back to the Late Bronze Age. Investigations revealed a chemical link between the site and bronze artifacts discovered in Scandinavia. Researchers noted extensive mining operations and identified numerous nearby mining locations, indicating that southern Iberia was crucial for copper supply in…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}