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Landscapes of the 'Coast of Death': dolmen topographies of NW Iberia

Authors :
Gail Higginbottom
A. César González-García
Miguel Carrero-Pazos
Benito Vilas-Estévez
Víctor López-López
Source :
Science and Technology of Archaeological Research, Vol 8, Iss 1, Pp 1-19 (2022)
Publication Year :
2022
Publisher :
Taylor & Francis Group, 2022.

Abstract

This paper investigates the landscapes of Neolithic communities found within Costa da Morte (Coast of Death), Galicia. Its goal is to uncover whether or not the megalithic monuments of a particular and coherent area of the south-eastern side of the Atlantic Façade are situated in relation to complex locational variables. In particular, in this paper, we explore the entirety of their surrounding horizon. For the very first time, we were able to demonstrate that very specific natural landscapes surrounding the dolmens of this region in Iberia were likely selectively drawn upon, expanding our understanding of the Neolithic of this area and the people's relationship with their natural world.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20548923
Volume :
8
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Science and Technology of Archaeological Research
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.7180c1951e9d4dc68c62709ea528d3fa
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1080/20548923.2022.2078029