Villalobos 2014: "The megalithic tombs of the Spanish Northern Meseta. Material, political and ideological tie between the Neolithic people and their territory". Préhistoires Méditerranéennes, Colloque 2014 By Rodrigo Villalobos García

https://www.academia.edu/10019131/Villalobos_2014_The_megalithic_tombs_of_the_Spanish_Northern_Meseta_Material_political_and_ideological_tie_between_the_Neolithic_people_and_their_territory_Pr%C3%A9histoires_M%C3%A9diterran%C3%A9ennes_Colloque_2014?rhid=40782195168&swp=rr-rw-wc-66378091&nav_from=aad53ee9-cfeb-4568-bd91-413920fa071e The Spanish Northern Meseta, a region of Central Iberia, shows a rich and diverse megalithic heritage. The analysis of the 4th millennium cal BC domestic and funerary archaeological record from this region offers strong evidence on Late Neolithic territorial, ritual and political behaviour. This paper tries to find out the role of the collective monumental tombs within these questions. Some this evidence relates to 1) the development of non-funerary activities at the megalithic monuments; 2) the relationship between megalithic monuments and the domestic life; and 3) the presence of lavish amount of grave goods in some of the analysed burials. It is argued that during the Late Neolithic in this region the megalithic monuments served as a milestone for many of the physical and symbolic social needs. ...