2014
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2013.10.010
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Prehistoric engineering and astronomy of the great Menga Dolmen (Málaga, Spain). A geometric and geoarchaeological analysis

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“…The selection of stone was a very important element in the design and use of Structure 2. The design on this tholos reveals an 'uneven' geometry: weighs, dimensions, volumes and lithology (as well as grave goods) were used in a patterned way on both sides of the longitudinal axis that divides it in two roughly equivalent halves, a phenomenon that has been observed at other megalithic monuments in southern Iberia (Lozano Rodríguez et al 2014). The design of the tholos, embedded in the bedrock, and the choice of building materials made it very stable.…”
Section: Architecture and Sculpturementioning
confidence: 91%
“…The selection of stone was a very important element in the design and use of Structure 2. The design on this tholos reveals an 'uneven' geometry: weighs, dimensions, volumes and lithology (as well as grave goods) were used in a patterned way on both sides of the longitudinal axis that divides it in two roughly equivalent halves, a phenomenon that has been observed at other megalithic monuments in southern Iberia (Lozano Rodríguez et al 2014). The design of the tholos, embedded in the bedrock, and the choice of building materials made it very stable.…”
Section: Architecture and Sculpturementioning
confidence: 91%
“…Lozano and colleagues (2014) studied the possible illumination effects at the summer solstice sunrise (SSSR here after) in Menga (Antequera, Málaga, Spain). Given the width of the entrance, by using the concept of the ‘window of visibility’ (Silva 2014), even though the megalith is oriented topographically towards the conspicuous hill of ‘Peña de los Enamorados’ and its orientation is directed towards an area further north than the northernmost rising of the sun during summer solstice (SSSR), at this particular time of the year the sunlight would enter and illuminate a large part of the north side of the chamber.…”
Section: Illumination Event and Paintingsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…These include flint (Lozano et al 2010;Afonso et al 2011), amphibolite (Lillios 1997), obsidian (from Sardinia) (Terradas et al 2014), variscite (Odriozola et al 2010;Villalobos andOdriozola 2016), cinnabar (Hunt-Ortiz et al 2011;Domingo et al 2012), ochre (Capel et al 2006), ivory (Schuhmacher and Banerjee 2012;Schuhmacher et al 2009;, and amber (from Sicily) (Murillo-Barroso and García Sanjuán 2013; Murillo-Barroso and Martinón-Torres 2012). The characterization and sourcing of megalithic stones was undertaken at Vale de Rodrigo (Évora) (Kalb 1996), the antas of Rabuje (Portalegre) (Boaventura 2000), La Pastora (Sevilla) (Cáceres et al 2014), Montelirio (Sevilla) (Borja and Borja 2016), and Menga (Málaga) (Carrión et al 2010;Lozano et al 2014). These studies have demonstrated that megalithic stones were often transported some distance (such as 8 km, in the case of the capstone at Rabuje 1), although more local stones were also used.…”
Section: Raw Materials Characterization and Sourcing Studiesmentioning
confidence: 99%