Spatial insights of the tumular phenomenon in Serra do Laboreiro region (NW Iberian Peninsula)

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ID19488595
AuthorsDenise Lima e Silva (0000-0002-1590-1587), Denise Maria Lima e Silva, Miguel Carrero-Pazos (0000-0001-9203-9954, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, corresponding author), Francisco Lara-Piñera (Universidad de Oviedo), J Fonte (0000-0003-0367-0598, ERA Arqueologia), Benito Vilas-Estévez
Year2026
Volume72
Pages105730
Publication date2026-06-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Archaeological Science Reports (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2352-409X • E-ISSN: 2352-4103
PublisherElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1016/j.jasrep.2026.105730
OpenAlexW7151360148
LanguageEN
References cited27

The region of Planalto de Castro Laboreiro (Melgaço, Portugal), Baixa Limia (Ourense, Spain), and its surrounding areas is renowned for its significant concentration of tumular and megalithic sites. Despite the lack of formal excavations for most of the sites, this study employs a landscape archaeology approach supported by spatial statistics to identify possible spatial patterning behind the construction of the megalithic landscape. We tested multiple landscape features that have long been emphasized as having a significant influence on the placement of these monuments within the territory, and present how the geomorphology of the territory acts as both a constraint and social booster in the construction and deconstruction of these multiple spaces over time

Biogeography · Field (mathematics) · Phenomenon · Spatial ecology · Archaeological and Geological Studies · Geological and Geophysical Studies Worldwide · Medieval Architecture and Archaeology

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