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Fabrication Methods of the Polygonal Masonry of Large Stone Blocks with Fitted Curved Surfaces in Megalithic Structures of Peru

, 2021
The article suggests methods that allow creating the most complicated type of polygonal masonry found in Peru. This masonry consists of large stone blocks weighing from several hundred kilograms to several tons fitted close to each other almost without a gap between complicated curved surfaces of large area.
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Introduction to the workshop

IpoTESI di Preistoria
The workshop, which took place on October 7, 2024, at the Department of History and Culture of the University of Bologna, examined the theme of so-called megalithic walls.
Maurizio Cattani
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Airborne Hyperspectral Imaging for Submerged Archaeological Mapping in Shallow Water Environments

Remote Sensing, 2019
Nearshore areas around the world contain a wide variety of archeological structures, including prehistoric remains submerged by sea level rise during the Holocene glacial retreat.
Alexandre Guyot, Marc Lennon, Nicolas Thomas, Simon Gueguen, Tristan Petit, Thierry Lorho, Serge Cassen, Laurence Hubert-Moy   +7 more
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Sheltering archaeological sites in Malta: lessons learnt

Heritage Science, 2018
The purpose of this paper is to review the performance of the protective shelters installed over three archaeological sites in Malta over the past decade, and to draw some key lessons learnt that may be useful to others when considering whether to adopt ...
JoAnn Cassar, Shirley Cefai, Reuben Grima, Katya Stroud   +3 more
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Detecting megalithic structures in the Northern Jordanian Plateau: New data from historical satellite imagery

Archaeological Research in Asia
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Cutillas Victoria, Benjamín, Lorenzon, Marta, Smith, Stefan L., Holappa, Maija, Lahelma, Antti   +4 more
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Recent investigations of the megalithic landscapes of Seville province, Andalusia: Dolmen de Palacio III

, 2006
This paper describes the results of the fieldwork stage (2000-2002) of a project dealing with the megalithic phenomenon in Almadén de la Plata (Sevilla, Andalusia, Spain), carried out jointly by the universities of Seville and Southampton.
Garcia Sanjuan, Leonardo, Wheatley, David   +1 more
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Geopolymer in Megaliths Structures

ABSTRACT This paper proves that ancient megaliths are artificial geopolymer composites. The proof is based on two facts: the gap between high surface density and low thermal conductivity, and the 15-45 percent density difference between the outer shell and the inner core.
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THE TOMBS OF THE NEOLITHIC ARTIST-SHEPHERDS OF THE TAGUS [PDF]

, 2008
Neste texto apresenta-se uma possível leitura para a origem da arte do Vale do Tejo e sua ligação às sepulturas megalíticas das margens do grande ...
Oliveira, Jorge de
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The lithic assemblage from Lapa da Galinha (Alcanena, Portuguese Estremadura) and the “Cave Megalithism” phenomenon in the 4th and 3rd millennium BCE

Journal of Lithic Studies, 2019
The present work proposes to present the analysis results of the flaked stone artefacts from Lapa da Galinha, a cave necropolis, located in the Estremadura Limestone Massif, that is a classic example of the funerary practices of the 4th and 3rd ...
Daniel van Calker
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A two-stage economic evolution at the inception of farming in Central Portugal. Preliminary examination of possible causes and consequences [PDF]

, 2015
Notwithstanding their scarcity and uneven distribution, zooarchaeological and stable isotope data sets on the Early and Middle Neolithic (5500-3200 cal BC) in the region of Estremadura in Central Portugal strongly suggest that two succeeding stages in ...
Carvalho, AF
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