Chronology of Megalithic Funerary Practices in Southeastern Iberia: The Necropolis of Panoria (Granada, Spain)

• DOI: 10.1017/rdc.2017.96
• Publication Date: 2017-11-02T10:47:52Z
• Authors: Gonzalo Aranda Ji...; Águeda Lozano Medina; Margarita Sánchez...; Marta Díaz-Zorita...; Hervé Bocherens
• Keywords: Megalith; Chronology; Chalcolithic

Abstract An excavation carried out at the megalithic necropolis of Panoria in 2015 offered an excellent opportunity for dating a widespread variety polygonal, rectangular, and trapezoidal-shaped tombs with short passages which, surprisingly, there were previously no known radiocarbon ( 14 C) measurements available. Based on anthropological remains, series 19 C dates was obtained modeled Bayesian statistical framework. The results stress long period use that began Late Neolithic (3525–3195 cal BC), reaching most intensive ritual activity during Copper Age ending Early Bronze (2125–1980 BC). Throughout this period, built different times used temporal scales intensities, ranging from few decades to centuries.