RT Journal Article
T1 Massive prehistoric pit sites in southern iberia:challenges, opportunities and lessons learned
A1 Armenteros-Lojo, María José
A1 Jiménez-Jáimez, Víctor José
K1 Silos
K1 Construcciones agrícolas
K1 Excavaciones arqueológicas
K1 Península Ibérica - Restos arqueológicos prehistóricos
K1 España - Historia - Epoca prehistórica
K1 Neolítico - Europa
K1 Edad del cobre
AB Archaeological sites characterized by significant concentrations of pits (‘pit sites’) were widespread in prehistoric Europe. In southern Iberia, many pit sites date back to the Late Neolithic and Chalcolithic periods (fourth-third millennia BCE), and often display massive numbers of pits. Deciphering the social, economic, and symbolic significance of such sites, composed of hundreds or even thousands of pits, holds deep historical implications. What do these pits mean, and how were they used? If they functioned as grain storage pits, as many believe, did they represent a substantial economic surplus? Unfortunately, many of these sites have been inadequately published and remain poorly known north of the Pyrenees. This paper aims to contribute to the broader understanding of prehistoric pit sites in Europe by providing an overview of southern Iberian pit sites, and of the debates that have developed around their interpretation.
PB Wiley
YR 2023
FD 2023-12-25
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10630/28894
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10630/28894
LA spa
NO Armenteros-Lojo M. J., and Jiménez-Jáimez V. (2023).Massive prehistoric pit sites in southern iberia:challenges, opportunities and lessons learned, Oxford Journal of Archaeology, doi: https://doi.org/10.1111/ojoa.12286
NO Funding for open Access charge: Universidad de Málaga / CBUA
DS RIUMA. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Málaga
RD 21 ene 2026