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R code and radiocarbon dates to reproduce figures and results of our paper "Population dynamics ..." [PDF]
, 2020 R Codes and dataset to reproduce figures and results of the paper Population dynamics during the Neolithic transition and the onset of megalithism in Portugal according to summed probability distribution of radiocarbon determinations.
Salvador Pardo-Gordó +3 more
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From Highlands to Henge: Refining the Provenance and Transport Pathways of Stonehenge's Altar Stone
Journal of Quaternary Science, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The Altar Stone, the 6000 kg central sandstone megalith at Stonehenge in southern England, is suggested to have originated from the Orcadian Basin in northeast Scotland, some 700 km away. However, its source location within this large basin remains unresolved and its mode of transport uncertain.
Anthony J. I. Clarke +8 more
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The megalithism of Corsica : monuments, chronological essay, catalog [PDF]
, 2020 Le mégalithisme constitue en Corse un phénomène prégnant et emblématique. Pourtant, les synthèses sur ce thème font défaut ou se limitent à des chapitres traités dans le cadre d’ouvrages généraux sur la Préhistoire de l’île.
Leandri, Franck
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Rituals and death cults in recent prehistory in Central Portugal (Alto Ribatejo)
Documenta Praehistorica, 2010 The present paper aims to give a general outline of new data that contributes to a better understanding of cults and rituals in Alto Ribatejo, central Portugal, during recent prehistory.
Alexandra Figueiredo
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Archaeometry, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study details the analysis of an assemblage of Funnel Beaker pottery from Wanna in Northern Germany investigated using petrographic, geochemical, and organic residue analyses. The analyses revealed specialized production of pottery vessels for funerary contexts, but that domestic and funerary pottery were used intensively to process ...
I. L. Wiltshire +4 more
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HeritageThe great megalithic sites reveal an extended use of their monuments. In Late Prehistory, in Protohistory, and even in historical times, dolmens remained visible references on the landscape and were central for navigating it.
Lidia Cabello-Ligero +12 more
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Archaeological Prospection, Volume 33, Issue 2, Page 475-497, April/June 2026.ABSTRACT Neolithic long barrows are among the earliest monumental structures in Europe, yet in many parts of Central Europe their surface expression has been largely erased by long‐term agricultural activity. This study evaluates the potential of integrated remote sensing approaches for identifying and contextualizing long barrows and associated ...
Petr Krištuf +5 more
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Gallia PréhistoireThe Aquitaine gallery graves are located at the heart of one of the oldest centres of European megalithism, yet until recently, they were still little known and poorly dated.
Vincent Ard +16 more
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Pratiques funéraires dans le mégalithisme sénégambien : décryptages et révisions
Afrique Archéologie Arts, 2013 Excavations in Wanar offers the opportunity to review, through old documents dealing with physical anthropology, the complexity and diversity of funerary practices in the Senegambian megalithism.
Jean-Paul Cros +2 more
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Archaeological Prospection, Volume 33, Issue 2, Page 499-517, April/June 2026.ABSTRACT The Carnac alignments in Morbihan (France) are among the most famous Neolithic sites of the world. Paradoxically, they have benefited little from a thorough renewal of archaeological data over the past century. There are many reasons for this, but it is mainly because the site has been regarded more as a monument to visit and protect than as ...
Guillaume Bruniaux +6 more
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