Although archaeological research began as early as the 1840s, the Menga dolmen, the true ‘flagship’ of the Antequera dolmen site (listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2016) has been largely unknown until very recently.
In this conference we present the main results of the scientific research carried out in the last eight years in this great monument. Special attention will be paid to the study of the evidence collected during the excavations carried out between 2005 and 2006, which has been a decisive step forward in the understanding of the origins, temporality, biography, architecture and social and cultural significance of this great dolmen.
This research has been carried out as part of the projects “Megalithic Biographies: The Monumental Landscape of Antequera in its Temporal and Spatial Context” and “Nature, Society and Monumentality: High Resolution Archaeological Investigations of the Megalithic Landscape of Antequera”, funded under the National R&D Plan of the General Secretariat for Research of the Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness, and developed between 2014 and 2021.
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Project: 10. Churches and religions in Europe.
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Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UeeXaeVrvNs
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Owner: Arqueological National Museum of Spain (MAN) (Modernalia)
Abstract: Although archaeological research began as early as the 1840s, the Menga dolmen, the true 'flagship' of the Antequera dolmen site (listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2016) has been largely unknown until very recently. In this conference we present the main results of the scientific research carried out in the last eight years in this great monument. Special attention will be paid to the study of the evidence collected during the excavations carried out between 2005 and 2006, which has been a decisive step forward in the understanding of the origins, temporality, biography, architecture and social and cultural significance of this great dolmen. This research has been carried out as part of the projects "Megalithic Biographies: The Monumental Landscape of Antequera in its Temporal and Spatial Context" and "Nature, Society and Monumentality: High Resolution Archaeological Investigations of the Megalithic Landscape of Antequera", funded under the National R&D Plan of the General Secretariat for Research of the Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness, and developed between 2014 and 2021.
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