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{{short description|Neolithic subterranean structure in Trigueros, Andalucía, Spain}} |
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The '''Dolmen de Soto''' is a [[Neolithic]] subterranean structure in [[Trigueros, Spain|Trigueros]], [[Andalusia|Andalucía]], [[Spain]]. It is estimated |
The '''Dolmen de Soto''' is a [[Neolithic]] subterranean structure in [[Trigueros, Spain|Trigueros]], [[Andalusia|Andalucía]], [[Spain]]. It is estimated to have been built between 4,500 and 5,000 years ago<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|date=2020-05-22|title=A 5,000-year-old mystery: recording rock art within the Dolmen de Soto|url=https://www.world-archaeology.com/features/dolmen-de-soto-a-5000-year-old-mystery/|access-date=2021-05-14|website=World Archaeology|language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite web|last=Ramos|first=Javier|title=Dolmen de Soto: Stonehenge en España|url=https://www.lugaresconhistoria.com/dolmen-soto|access-date=2021-05-18|website=www.lugaresconhistoria.com|language=es}}</ref><ref name=":4">{{Cite web|last=Collado|first=Hipolito|date=29 July 2020|title=Illuminating the Realm of the Dead: The Rock Art within the Dolmen de Soto, Andalucía, Southern Spain|url=http://www.bradshawfoundation.com/rockartnetwork/dolmen_de_soto.php|url-status=live|access-date=2021-05-18|website=[[Bradshaw Foundation]]}}</ref> and is one of about 200 neolithic ritual-burial sites in the [[province of Huelva]].<ref name=":4" /> |
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== History == |
== History == |
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Revision as of 08:02, 7 June 2021
The Dolmen de Soto is a Neolithic subterranean structure in Trigueros, Andalucía, Spain. It is estimated to have been built between 4,500 and 5,000 years ago[1][2][3] and is one of about 200 neolithic ritual-burial sites in the province of Huelva.[3]
History
The site was discovered by Armando de Soto Morillas, as he wanted to build a new house in 1922 on of his estate, La lobita.[4] The same year excavation works were initiated on the burial site[5] and by 1924 the German archaeologist Hugo Obermaier was asked to perform some research by the Duke of Alba, Jacobo Fitz-James Stuart.[4] Obermaier discovered eight buried bodies in a fetal position accompanied with artifacts [3] following which Obermaier published a book describing the results of the excavation and the characteristics of the funerary site.[5] In 1931 it was declared a National Monument of Spain,[5] but it stayed a private property until 1987, when it was included within the jurisdiction of the Spanish Ministry of Culture.[3]
Structure
On the surface it resembles a circle-like mound with a diameter of 75 metres (246 ft).[5] It has a V-shaped passage 20.9 metres (69 ft) long[5] starting at the 0.8 metres (2 ft 7 in) wide and 1.55 metres (5 ft 1 in) high western entrance, which expands to 3.1 metres (10 ft) wide and a 3.9 metres (13 ft) high in the east.[1] In the eastern end of the passage there is a chamber. During the equinox, the first sun lights the interior of the passage and the chamber for some minutes, and it is assumed this was to denote an eventual re-birth of the buried.[2] Several of the standing-stones have engravings, and it is viewed as one of the largest dolmens in Spain.[4] The passage has 31 standing-stones in the northern part of the passage and 33 in the southern part.[1] The standing stones are of quartzite, sandstone, and limestone and carry 20 capstones that make the roof of the passage.[1]
Artifacts and engravings
Each of the discovered eight buried bodies were in fetal position and had their respective artifacts beside them.[1] Daggers, cups, and marine fossils were discovered.[1] The artifacts found were not as abundant as those found in other sites; therefore, it is assumed that the Dolmen de Soto was not used for a long time.[1] Engravings were found on 43 standing stones and describe humans, cups, knives,[3] and geometric forms such as simple lines or circles.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "A 5,000-year-old mystery: recording rock art within the Dolmen de Soto". World Archaeology. 2020-05-22. Retrieved 2021-05-14.
- ^ a b c Ramos, Javier. "Dolmen de Soto: Stonehenge en España". www.lugaresconhistoria.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-05-18.
- ^ a b c d e Collado, Hipolito (29 July 2020). "Illuminating the Realm of the Dead: The Rock Art within the Dolmen de Soto, Andalucía, Southern Spain". Bradshaw Foundation. Retrieved 2021-05-18.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b c Información, Huelva (2021-04-18). "Dolmen de Soto. Una joya del megalitismo en la Huelva de inicios del siglo XX". Huelva Información (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2021-05-14.
- ^ a b c d e Prehistórico, Caminos de Arte Rupestre. "Dolmen de Soto". www.prehistour.eu. Retrieved 2021-05-14.
