The Argaric Bronze Age of south-eastern Spain (c. 2200–1550 cal BC) represents a unique socio-economic and political development in the later prehistory of the western Mediterranean. Continue reading “La Bastida; Argaric Bronze Age of S-E Spain – what we know so far”
Does the Megalithic Tradition have an ‘origin’?
There are ∼35,000 presently extant European Megaliths – ancient monuments constructed from one or more blocks of stone – that remain all across Europe. Most of them come from the Neolithic period and the Copper Age. The majority of them are concentrated in coastal areas, while there are quite a few in the inland, too (e.g. Thrace -modern day Greece, Bulgaria, Turkey). Continue reading “Does the Megalithic Tradition have an ‘origin’?”
The Minoan seal-stone CMS XI No. 325 – A demand for a proper Dating of the item
In this post we present the Minoan seal-stone CMS XI No. 325. It is a finding that, if proved genuine, implies radical changes on the History of Alphabetical Writing. Continue reading “The Minoan seal-stone CMS XI No. 325 – A demand for a proper Dating of the item”
Dating the eruption of the Thera volcano
The eruption of the Thera volcano was an event that changed/re-shaped the Aegean and the entire Eastern Mediterranean. Specialists always wanted to know the exact time this disaster took place, as it would be a very helpful tool in dating archaeological sites of the same era with greater accuracy. Continue reading “Dating the eruption of the Thera volcano”
Prehistoric art in the Urals (Shigir); the oldest wooden monumental sculpture in the world
In this post we present selected parts of the very interesting paper titled “Early art in the Urals: new research on the wooden sculpture from Shigir“, by Mikhail Zhilin et al. Continue reading “Prehistoric art in the Urals (Shigir); the oldest wooden monumental sculpture in the world”
‘Dolmens of Antequera’ Site, Spain, dates back to the Neolithic Age
The ATLAS research group from the University of Seville has published a study of a high resolution analysis of one of the most important sections of the Peña de los Enamorados, a natural formation included in the Antequera Dolmens Site, declared a World Heritage Site by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO). Continue reading “‘Dolmens of Antequera’ Site, Spain, dates back to the Neolithic Age”