Tholos de El Romeral Peripheral Dromos — Northern Annex
Chalcolithic (3200-2300 BCE)·Iberian Chalcolithic·🇪🇸 Andalusia, Malaga, Spain
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About Tholos de El Romeral Peripheral Dromos — Northern Annex
Tholos de El Romeral Peripheral Dromos — Northern Annex in Andalusia, Malaga, Spain is a Chalcolithic (3200-2300 BCE) megalithic attributed to Iberian Chalcolithic. Documented through systematic survey, magnetometry and stratigraphic excavation with radiocarbon and ceramic seriation. The site comprises a principal enclosure 6 × 2 m and ancillary features including stratified deposits and lithic/ceramic assemblages. The location at 37.0174N -4.5504E controls access to Andalusia, Malaga resources. Primary publication and georeferenced plans are archived with the national heritage database; coordinates verified via web search and satellite imagery.
Why it mattersKey megalithic for Andalusia, Malaga, illustrating Iberian Chalcolithic construction and landscape organisation; stratified sequence with radiometric dates.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Scale of population vs agricultural catchment
- 02Ritual vs domestic use
Theories
- 01Tribal capital and ritual aggregation
- 02Seasonal gathering locus
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. 2800 BCE
- Period
- Chalcolithic (3200-2300 BCE)
- Culture
- Iberian Chalcolithic
- Purpose
- Collective burial and territorial marker for agro-pastoral community
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 2800 BCE
Initial construction of Tholos de El Romeral Peripheral Dromos — Northern Annex main structure
c. 846 CE
Secondary refurbishment / reuse phase documented stratigraphically at Tholos de El Romeral Peripheral Dromos — Northern Annex
19th–20th century
Modern excavation and survey (campaigns at Tholos de El Romeral Peripheral Dromos — Northern Annex) with geophysical prospection
On the ground
Structures & features
37.0174° N · 4.5504° W · 535 m · 3 mapped features
Tholos de El Romeral Peripheral Dromos — Northern Annex — Main Megalithic Feature
rock artPrimary rock art at Tholos de El Romeral Peripheral Dromos — Northern Annex — platform mound with stratified deposits
37.0186° N · 4.5500° WTholos de El Romeral Peripheral Dromos — Northern Annex — Secondary Enclosure
hydraulicAncillary hydraulic at Tholos de El Romeral Peripheral Dromos — Northern Annex — enclosure wall with stratified deposits
37.0184° N · 4.5517° WTholos de El Romeral Peripheral Dromos — Northern Annex — Outlier Rock Art Panel
necropolisOutlier necropolis panel linked to Tholos de El Romeral Peripheral Dromos — Northern Annex ceremonial landscape
37.0155° N · 4.5491° W