Talaiot of Son Oliver with Radial Ribs
Son Oliver Talaiot
Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age (3000–1800 BCE)·Late Neolithic Atlantic·🇪🇸 Balearic Islands, Menorca, Ciutadella, Spain
About
About Talaiot of Son Oliver with Radial Ribs
Talaiot of Son Oliver with Radial Ribs in Balearic Islands, Menorca, Ciutadella, Spain is a Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age (3000–1800 BCE) megalithic attributed to Late Neolithic Atlantic. Systematic survey and photogrammetry document radiocarbon sequence. The site includes a principal platform and domestic quarter. Dimensions chamber 4.2 m × 2.8 m; mound 18 m diameter; area 0.2 ha. Excavation partially-excavated; condition buried. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.
Why it mattersKey Late Neolithic Atlantic megalithic with stratified sequence and landscape setting at 65 m elevation.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Function and labor organization
- 02Chronology and phasing
Theories
- 01Territorial marker
- 02Elite residence hypothesis
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 3000–2500 BCE
- Period
- Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age (3000–1800 BCE)
- Culture
- Late Neolithic Atlantic
- Purpose
- Ceremonial tomb and territorial marker
- Rediscovered
- 1907
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 3000–2500 BCE
Initial construction / foundation
c. 1170 BCE
Major refurbishment / second phase
1953
Modern rediscovery and excavation
c. 1521 CE
Abandonment
On the ground
Structures & features
40.0000° N · 3.8400° E · 65 m · 4 mapped features
Principal Chamber
chamberPrincipal Chamber at Talaiot of Son Oliver with Radial Ribs — chamber with stratified deposits
39.9984° N · 3.8380° EPeripheral Kerb Segment
kerbPeripheral Kerb Segment at Talaiot of Son Oliver with Radial Ribs — kerb with stratified deposits
39.9997° N · 3.8396° EOutlier Menhir
standing stoneOutlier Menhir at Talaiot of Son Oliver with Radial Ribs — standing stone with stratified deposits
39.9998° N · 3.8411° EAncillary Cairn
cairnAncillary Cairn at Talaiot of Son Oliver with Radial Ribs — cairn with stratified deposits
40.0009° N · 3.8424° E