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{{short description|Neolithic subterranean structure in Trigueros, Andalucía, Spain}} |
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[[File:Dolmen de Soto de Trigueros (48732082068).jpg|thumb|280x280px|Passage in the Dolmen de Soto]] |
[[File:Dolmen de Soto de Trigueros (48732082068).jpg|thumb|280x280px|Passage in the Dolmen de Soto]] |
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The '''Dolmen de Soto''' is a [[Neolithic]] subterranean structure in [[ |
The '''Dolmen de Soto''' is a [[Neolithic]] subterranean structure in [[Trigueros, Spain|Trigueros]], [[Andalusia|Andalucía]], Spain. It is estimated it was 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]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200920235027/http://www.bradshawfoundation.com/rockartnetwork/dolmen_de_soto.php |archive-date=2020-09-20 }}</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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[[File:Cabezo del Zancarrón. Dolmen de Soto.jpg|thumb|Surface of the Dolmen de Soto]] |
[[File:Cabezo del Zancarrón. Dolmen de Soto.jpg|thumb|Surface of the Dolmen de Soto]] |
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The |
The site was discovered by Armando de Soto Morillas, as he wanted to build a new house in 1922 on his estate, ''La lobita''.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|last=Información|first=Huelva|date=2021-04-18|title=Dolmen de Soto. Una joya del megalitismo en la Huelva de inicios del siglo XX|url=https://www.huelvainformacion.es/huelva/Dolmen-Soto-megalitismo-Huelva-XX_0_1565844172.html|access-date=2021-05-14|website=Huelva Información|language=es-ES}}</ref> The same year excavation works were initiated on the burial site<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|last=Prehistórico|first=Caminos de Arte Rupestre|title=Dolmen de Soto|url=http://www.prehistour.eu/carp-guide/dolmen-de-soto|access-date=2021-05-14|website=www.prehistour.eu}}</ref> and by 1924 the German archaeologist [[Hugo Obermaier]] was asked to perform some research by the [[Duke of Alba]], [[Jacobo Fitz-James Stuart, 17th Duke of Alba|Jacobo Fitz-James Stuart]].<ref name=":1" /> Obermaier discovered eight buried bodies in a [[Fetus|fetal]] position accompanied with artifacts<ref name=":4" /> following which Obermaier published a book describing the results of the excavation and the characteristics of the funerary site.<ref name=":2" /> In 1931 it was declared a [[National monuments of Spain|National Monument of Spain]],<ref name=":2" /> but it stayed a private property until 1987, when it was included within the jurisdiction of the Spanish [[Ministry of Culture (Spain)|Ministry of Culture]].<ref name=":4" /> Recently, the First Art team, a Portuguese/Spanish/Welsh team undertook a comprehensive study on the engraved and painted uprights that stand within the passage and chamber areas of the monument. The results revealed a unique corpus of material. The results have been published in a large monograph and as a popular article in Current World Archaeology, a summary has also been posted on the Bradshaw Foundation website. |
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== Structure == |
== Structure == |
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[[File:Dolmen de Soto de Trigueros (48732085743).jpg|thumb|View towards the entrance]] |
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On the surface it resembles a |
On the surface it resembles a circle-like mound with a diameter of {{Convert|75|m}}.<ref name=":2" /> It has a V-shaped passage {{Convert|20.9|m}} long<ref name=":2" /> starting at the {{Convert|0.8|m}} wide,{{Convert|1.55|m}} high western entrance, which expands to {{Convert|3.1|m}} wide and {{Convert|3.9|m}} high in the east.<ref name=":0" /> 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.<ref name=":3" /> Several of the standing-stones have engravings, and it is viewed as one of the largest dolmens in Spain.<ref name=":1" /> The passage has 31 standing-stones in the northern part of the passage and 33 in the southern part.<ref name=":0" /> The standing stones are of [[quartzite]], [[sandstone]], and [[limestone]] and carry 20 [[Coping (architecture)|capstones]] that make the roof of the passage.<ref name=":0" /> |
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== Artifacts and engravings == |
== Artifacts and engravings == |
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[[File:Visitando-dolmen-de-soto.jpg|thumb|Engraved stones]] |
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Each of the discovered eight buried bodies were in fetal position and had their respective artifacts beside them.<ref name=":0" /> Daggers, cups and marine fossils were discovered.<ref name=":0" /> The artifacts found were not as abundant as |
Each of the discovered eight buried bodies were in fetal position and had their respective artifacts beside them.<ref name=":0" /> Daggers, cups, and marine fossils were discovered.<ref name=":0" /> 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.<ref name=":0" /> Engravings were found on 43 standing stones and describe humans, cups, knives,<ref name=":4" /> and geometric forms such as simple lines or circles.<ref name=":3" /> |
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==See also== |
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*[[Antequera Dolmens Site]] |
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*[[Dolmen of Menga]] |
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*[[Dolmen de Viera]] |
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==References== |
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GARCÊS, S., COLLADO GIRALDO, H., GARCÍA ARRANZ, J.J., NASH, G.H., ROSINA, P., TEIXEIRA GOMES, H.F., OOSTERBEEK, L., GARRIDO FERNÁNDEZ, E., PÉREZ ROMERO, S., CAPILLA NICOLÁS, J.E., NICOLI, VACCARO, M. & PEPI, S., 2022. Las manifestaciones gráficas prehistóricas en el dolmen de Soto (Trigueros, Huelva). Oxford: Archaeopress. |
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Go to: https://www.world-archaeology.com/features/dolmen-de-soto-a-5000-year-old-mystery/ |
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== References == |
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Latest revision as of 04:09, 28 January 2024
The Dolmen de Soto is a Neolithic subterranean structure in Trigueros, Andalucía, Spain. It is estimated it was 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[edit]
The site was discovered by Armando de Soto Morillas, as he wanted to build a new house in 1922 on 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] Recently, the First Art team, a Portuguese/Spanish/Welsh team undertook a comprehensive study on the engraved and painted uprights that stand within the passage and chamber areas of the monument. The results revealed a unique corpus of material. The results have been published in a large monograph and as a popular article in Current World Archaeology, a summary has also been posted on the Bradshaw Foundation website.
Structure[edit]
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,1.55 metres (5 ft 1 in) high western entrance, which expands to 3.1 metres (10 ft) wide and 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[edit]
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]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
GARCÊS, S., COLLADO GIRALDO, H., GARCÍA ARRANZ, J.J., NASH, G.H., ROSINA, P., TEIXEIRA GOMES, H.F., OOSTERBEEK, L., GARRIDO FERNÁNDEZ, E., PÉREZ ROMERO, S., CAPILLA NICOLÁS, J.E., NICOLI, VACCARO, M. & PEPI, S., 2022. Las manifestaciones gráficas prehistóricas en el dolmen de Soto (Trigueros, Huelva). Oxford: Archaeopress.
Go to: https://www.world-archaeology.com/features/dolmen-de-soto-a-5000-year-old-mystery/
References[edit]
- ^ 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. Archived from the original on 2020-09-20. Retrieved 2021-05-18.
- ^ 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.
