Abstract
The archaeological excavation carried out in 1988 by the University of Málaga’s Area of Prehistory in the surrounding area of the Viera dolmen identified significant evidence of settlement and funerary practices in Antiquity. In the framework of the Research Project “Societies, Territories and Landscapes in the Prehistory of the Lands of Antequera (Málaga)” (2013-2018) a systematic study of the material culture found in this excavation has been carried out. The typological and technological studies of material, mainly pottery and metal objects, along with the bioarchaeological characterisation and radiocarbon dating of the faunal and human remains have revealed an intense funerary activity between the IInd and IVth centuries cal AD and a main settlement phase between the Vth and VIIth centuries cal AD. This burial activity suggests the continuity of the social, ideological and religious significance of Menga and Viera through the first half of the 1st millennium AD.
| Translated title of the contribution | Evidence for settlemen and burial practices at the dolmens of Menga and Viera in Antiquity: The 1988 excavation |
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| Original language | Spanish |
| Pages (from-to) | 253-289 |
| Number of pages | 37 |
| Journal | Menga. Revista de Prehistoria de Andalucía |
| Volume | 6 |
| Publication status | Published - 2015 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Subject classification (UKÄ)
- Classical Archaeology and Ancient History
Free keywords
- Roman Empire
- radiocarbon dating
- Iberian Peninsula
- World Cultural Heritage
- Prehistory
- Megalithism
- Late Antiquity