Emblems and spaces of power during the Argaric Bronze Age at La Almoloya, Murcia

The recent discovery of an exceptionally rich grave at La Almoloya in south-eastern Spain illuminates the political context of Early Bronze Age El Argar society. The quantity, variety and opulence of the grave goods emphasise the technological, economic and social dimensions of this unique culture....

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Published in:Antiquity 2021-04, Vol.95 (380), p.329-348
Main Authors: Lull, Vicente, Rihuete-Herrada, Cristina, Risch, Roberto, Bonora, Bárbara, Celdrán-Beltrán, Eva, Fregeiro, Maria Inés, Molero, Claudia, Moreno, Adrià, Oliart, Camila, Velasco-Felipe, Carlos, Andúgar, Lourdes, Haak, Wolfgang, Villalba-Mouco, Vanessa, Micó, Rafael
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Archaeology
Bronze Age
Calibration
Castles & palaces
Excavation
Gender
Grave goods
Historic artifacts
Insight
Morphology
Political factors
Politics
Power
Silverwork
Symbols
Tombs
Vertebrae
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Summary:The recent discovery of an exceptionally rich grave at La Almoloya in south-eastern Spain illuminates the political context of Early Bronze Age El Argar society. The quantity, variety and opulence of the grave goods emphasise the technological, economic and social dimensions of this unique culture. The assemblage includes politically and ideologically emblematic objects, among which a silver diadem stands out. Of equally exceptional character is the building under which the grave was found—possibly one of the first Bronze Age palaces identified in Western Europe. The architecture and artefacts from La Almoloya provide new insight into emblematic individuals and the exercise of power in societies of marked economic asymmetry.
ISSN:0003-598X
1745-1744
DOI:10.15184/aqy.2021.8