Re-thinking Chalcolithic landscapes in southeast Iberia: the case of the Middle Antas river (Almeria, Spain)
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Legarra Herrero, Borja; Murillo Barroso, María de las Mercedes; Vico Triguero, Laura; Gámiz Caro, JesúsEditorial
UCL Press
Materia
Chalcolithic Iberia Prehistory
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2023-12-30Referencia bibliográfica
Legarra Herrero, B., Murillo-Barroso, M., Vico Triguero, L. and Gámiz Caro, J. ‘Re-thinking Chalcolithic landscapes in southeast Iberia: the case of the Middle Antas river (Almeria, Spain)’. Archaeology International, 2023, 26 (1), pp. 124–44 [https://doi.org/10.14324/AI.26.1.09]
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British Academy/Leverhulme Trust Small Research Grant (SRG18R1\181131); Rust Family Foundation Grant; Ayuntamiento de AntasResumen
Our understanding of Chalcolithic settlements in southern Iberia
(c. 3200–2200 bce) has changed dramatically in recent decades.
Instead of clearly bounded and dense settlements, archaeology is
establishing a range of site types, some sparsely settled, some quite
large. Such varied settlement typology is now understood as being
part of a thriving period of development, which included monumental
tombs, high-quality craft organisation and highly dynamic exchange
networks. This article presents recent work around the River Antas
in Almeria, Spain, which has revealed a complex settlement network
along the river for the period in question. This new evidence challenges
our understanding of prehistoric habitation in the area and poses new
questions about major settlement pattern changes in the prehistory of
the region.