Description
Book SynopsisThe Dolmen de Soto is considered one of the premier Neolithic passage graves in the Iberian Peninsula. Set within a flat fertile plain and c. 8.5km south-east of the town of Trigueros in Andalucía, this monument was in use some 5000 years ago and was part of a unique pan-Atlantic European cultural revolution that included ornamentation of the internal spaces of many passage grave monuments. The site was discovered in 1923 by Armando de Soto Morillas and subsequently excavated over three consecutive seasons by the German archaeologist Hugo Obermaier. The passage and chamber are constructed within a low circular mound that measures 75m in diameter, making it one of the largest passage graves in Europe.
The Dolmen de Soto has recently undergone a significant restoration programme and as part of this project, engraved and painted images upon the upright stones within the passage and chamber areas were investigated and recorded by a team of international scientists between 2016 and 2017 using a variety of photogrammetric methods. This publication tells the fascinating story of the archaeological and historical context of the site, along with the methods employed and stunning results the project yielded.
Table of ContentsPrólogo ;
Presentación –
Job Flores Fernández ;
Introducción: el dolmen de Soto de Trigueros, un hito singular en la Prehistoria de la peninsula ibérica –
José Julio García Arranz, Hipólito Collado Giraldo ;
Historia de la investigación arqueológica en el dolmen de Soto –
Hipólito Collado Giraldo, José Julio García Arranz, Elena Garrido Fernández ;
Metodología aplicada en el registro digital tridimensional del dolmen de Soto –
Samuel Pérez Romero, José Enrique Capilla Nicolás ;
Catálogo de manifestaciones gráficas pintadas y grabadas en el dolmen de Soto –
Sara Garcês, Hipólito Collado Giraldo, José Julio García Arranz, Luiz Oosterbeek ;
Análisis de los pigmentos del dolmen de Soto –
Hugo Gomes, Pierluigi Rosina, Sara Garcês, Maria Nicoli, Carmela Vaccaro, Salvatore Pepi ;
Características generales del arte rupestre del dolmen de Soto –
José Julio García Arranz, Hipólito Collado Giraldo ;
El dolmen de Soto en el contexto de la consolidación de las sociedades agropastorales –
George Nash ;
Applying new science to an Ancient Monument –
Sara Garcês, Hugo Gomes, Hipolito Collado, José Julio García Arranz, Pierluigi Rosina, George Nash ;
Autores de los textos ;
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