The chronology of megalithic funerary practices: a Bayesian approach to Grave 11 At El Barranquete necropolis (Almería, Spain)

Jiménez, Gonzalo Aranda; Medina, Águeda Lozano

doi:10.1016/j.jas.2014.08.005

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“…The Iberian Peninsula, mainly its central-western and southern regions, could be considered an outstanding case of megalithic monuments in Europe. Structures were being built of large stones from the end of the fifth millennium to at least the second half of the third millennium (Aranda Jiménez, & Lozano Medina, 2014;Arias, Armendariz, & Teira, 2006;Boaventura & Mataloto, 2013;García Sanjuán, 2011;Scarre et al, 2003). However, their use did not stop after that time as the continuity and reuse of these mainly funerary structures continued during the following centuries, even, in some cases, into historical periods (Aranda Jiménez, 2013, 2014Bueno Ramirez et al, 2016;Delibes, 2004;García Sanjuán, 2005, 2011Kalb, 1994;Lozano Medina, & Aranda Jiménez, 2017).…”

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The megalithic necropolis of Panoria, Granada, Spain: Geoarchaeological characterization and provenance studies

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The characterization of materials used in the construction of megalithic monuments can be considered a key aspect for a better understanding of the social behavior of past societies. The excavation of four dolmens and one small cist in 2015 at the megalithic necropolis of Panoria (Granada, Spain) offered an excellent opportunity to explore the geological properties and potential source area(s) of the uprights used in their construction. All the stone slabs came from the same raw material: fine‐grained, beige to pink limestones that occasionally show red and black chert nodules, with wavy stratifications and a packstone texture. Comparison with the geological properties of the surrounding outcrops matches a lithostratigraphy known as the Ammonitico Rosso Formation. Thus, it seems safe to say that the quarry area was located next to the necropolis. Explanations other than the traditional practical reasons have been put forward to understand why the stone slabs were quarried from the same mountain in which the tombs were located.

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“…A series of more ‘mechanical’ mortuary solutions was superimposed over a background of architectures with a long tradition, and these expanded across the whole Iberian Peninsula. They included corbel‐roofed tombs, hypogea and cemeteries with small monuments that emulated the classic forms of passage graves, just as occurred in other parts of southern Iberia (Aranda Jiménez & Lozano Medina, ; Bueno‐Ramírez et al, ; Rocha, ; Valera, ).…”

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Counting with the invisible record? The role of LiDAR in the interpretation of megalithic landscapes in south‐western Iberia (Extremadura, Alentejo and Beira Baixa)

Cerrillo‐Cuenca¹,

Bueno‐Ramírez

2019

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The megalithic sites from southwest Iberia represent one of the largest clusters of prehistoric monuments in Europe from the Neolithic and Copper Age (fifth and third millennia cal BC). Unlike other regions from western Europe, there has not been a recent effort to map the distribution of these kinds of burials across this vast territory. Therefore, this article aims to collect geographic information from three regions of southwest Iberia (Alentejo and Beira Baixa from Portugal and Extremadura from Spain) and to compare the archaeological evidence between different landscape units. We have mapped already known megaliths (ca 2000) and settlements (ca 1500) in this area. Moreover, through the interpretation of light detection and ranging (LiDAR) datasets, we have identified new walled enclosures and megaliths in the Extremadura region (Spain), the only one of the three where LiDAR data are available.The new data reveals new connections between settlements, burials and other archaeological evidence. Finally, we discuss the impact that these new data have on a new overall interpretation of megalithic landscapes from the Iberian Peninsula, stressing also the potential risks that the massive application of remote sensing can have in the production of archaeological knowledge.

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“…A partir de los trabajos de A. Bayliss (Bayliss y Whittle, 2007) tal enfoque ha comenzado a ser habitual en los estudios sobre la Prehistoria Reciente del sur de la Península Ibérica (Lull et al, 2010(Lull et al, , 2013Boaventura, 2011;Boaventura y Matalotto, 2013;Aranda y Lozano, 2014;Valera et al, 2014;Jover et al, CPAG 29, 2019, 309-351. ISSN: 2174 2014; Balsera et al, 2015aBalsera et al, , 2015bAranda et al, 2016Aranda et al, , 2017Aranda et al, , 2018Soler, 2016;García Sanjuán et al, 2018;García-Puchol et al, 2018;Schulz-Paulsson, 2019).…”

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“…En cualquier caso en determinadas ocasiones también se ha utilizado la combinación estadística tradicional de las dataciones sea en forma exclusiva o en asociación con el análisis bayesiano (Cámara et al, 2005;García Sanjuán et al, 2011;Aranda y Lozano, 2014;Molina et al, 2014). De hecho se ha señalado que cuando se dispone de más de 20 dataciones para cada entidad que se quiere analizar (yacimiento, fase, etc.)…”

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Análisis estadístico de las dataciones radiocarbónicas de la Motilla del Azuer (Daimiel, Ciudad Real)

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Afonso³

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Las 70 dataciones radiocarbónicas, de las 80 realizadas en la Motilla del Azuer, incluidas en este trabajo proceden en su mayoría de muestras vegetales de vida corta y de restos humanos y faunísticos. Se pretende realizar diversos análisis estadísticos de las citadas dataciones como suma de probabilidades y análisis bayesianos (a partir de los programas Calib, BCal y OxCal), a fin de definir mejor la secuencia de ocupación del yacimiento y obtener un marco cronológico más detallado para situar en el tiempo los cambios ambientales y socioeconómicos que tuvieron lugar a lo largo de la ocu- pación del asentamiento. Los resultados muestran una primera ocupación calcolítica del yacimiento de escasa entidad separada de la fundación de la fortificación de la Edad del Bronce por un hiatus bien definido. La ocupación de la Motilla del Azuer desde el Bronce Antiguo hasta un momento avanzado del Bronce Tardío es continua y viene marcada por diversas fases de reconstrucción y ampliación de la fortificación que afectan también al pozo y a las estructuras hidráulicas situadas en el patio oriental del recinto fortificado. Del análisis de estos datos se desprende que la periodización publicada para la Motilla del Azuer es válida y muestra, en un marco de progresiva y fuerte jerarquización social, que la sucesión de diferentes episodios climáticos fue un factor crucial en el desarrollo de un sistema de asentamiento específico en La Mancha durante la Edad del Bronce.

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The chronology of megalithic funerary practices: a Bayesian approach to Grave 11 At El Barranquete necropolis (Almería, Spain)

Cited by 44 publications

References 13 publications

The megalithic necropolis of Panoria, Granada, Spain: Geoarchaeological characterization and provenance studies

The megalithic necropolis of Panoria, Granada, Spain: Geoarchaeological characterization and provenance studies

Counting with the invisible record? The role of LiDAR in the interpretation of megalithic landscapes in south‐western Iberia (Extremadura, Alentejo and Beira Baixa)

Análisis estadístico de las dataciones radiocarbónicas de la Motilla del Azuer (Daimiel, Ciudad Real)

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