Statistical analysis on metric and geometric features of dolmens in the Gor river megalithic landscape (Granada, Andalusia, Spain)
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Esquivel Sánchez, Francisco Javier; Cabrero González, Carolina; Cámara Serrano, Juan Antonio; Esquivel Guerrero, José AntonioEditorial
John Wiley & Sons
Materia
Constructional patterns Gor River necropolises Megaliths Multivariate analysis Spatial statistics
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2021-12-27Referencia bibliográfica
Esquivel, F. J... [et al.] (2022). Statistical analysis on metric and geometric features of dolmens in the Gor river megalithic landscape (Granada, Andalusia, Spain). Archaeometry, 1– 18. [https://doi.org/10.1111/arcm.12750]
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University of Granada/CBUAResumen
The construction of dolmens took place in Europe
from the Neolithic to the Early Bronze Age (fifth millennium
BC–second millennium BC) and had a rapid
development along the Atlantic façade, with an important
focus in Andalusia. Within this area, the megalithic
necropolises located in the banks of the Gor
River (Granada, Andalusia, Spain) are studied.
In this paper, multivariate techniques are applied to
characterize the dolmens associated with the Gor river
megalithic landscape by means of two analyses. First, a
new classification of the dolmens in necropolises using
their location variables produces an optimal number of
8 necropolis instead of the traditional 11. In addition,
this classification improves the traditional spatial division
of the dolmens because there is no overlapping
between necropolises. Secondly, a multivariate analysis
of the dimensional variables, which aims to detect possible
constructional patterns, is performed obtaining
three main variables of grouping. The first two, length
and width of the chamber, can be summarized as the
area of the chamber and, in terms of this, the dolmens
can be classified into two main groups. The third one,
the length of the corridor, can be considered as a factor
for intragroup discrimination.