LA TEMPORALIDAD DE LAS SEPULTURAS MEGALÍTICAS TIPO THOLOS DEL SUR DE LA PENÍNSULA IBÉRICA

The Bayesian modelling of 41 dates sets the appearance of this megalithic architecture in the transition among the fourth and third millennia (3070-2900 cal BC at 68% probability) and its end in the IX-VIII centuries cal BC (890-710 cal BC at 68% probability), matching with the end of the Bronze Age...

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Published in:Spal (Sevilla) 2017-01 (26), p.17-31
Main Authors: Medina, Águeda Lozano, Jiménez, Gonzalo Aranda
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
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Bronze Age
Iron Age
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Summary:The Bayesian modelling of 41 dates sets the appearance of this megalithic architecture in the transition among the fourth and third millennia (3070-2900 cal BC at 68% probability) and its end in the IX-VIII centuries cal BC (890-710 cal BC at 68% probability), matching with the end of the Bronze Age. During this very long period (2000-2213 years at 68% probability), a short hiatus is documented around c. 1550 cal BC when dramatic cultural changes occurred in Bronze Age societies. Two main contributions of the new radiocarbon series can be highlighted: the intensity in ritual use of tholoi tombs during the Bronze Age and the lack of any temporal differences between the different regions of southern Iberia. Keywords: Megalithic Phenomenon, Tholos-type Tombs, Radiocarbon Dating, Bayesian Modelling, Copper Age, Bronze Age, Iberian Peninsula. 1.INTRODUCCIÓN En términos generales, el estudio del fenómeno megalítico en el sur de la península ibérica se enfrenta a importantes limitaciones.
ISSN:1133-4525
2255-3924
DOI:10.12795/spal.2017i26.01