Medieval Burials in Neolithic Dolmen Studied - Archaeology Magazine

Medieval Burials in Neolithic Dolmen Studied - Archaeology Magazine

ANTEQUERA, SPAIN—According to a Phys.org report, Marina Silva of the University of Huddersfield and her colleagues examined two medieval burials in the Menga dolmen, a 5,000-year-old monument in southern Spain. The structure, which features a long chamber and an access corridor covered with an earthen mound, was used as a burial site during the Neolithic period. Pottery and human remains found at the site indicate that burials at the Menga dolme…

Medieval Burials in Neolithic Dolmen Studied

Researchers led by Marina Silva of the University of Huddersfield have examined two medieval burials discovered inside the Menga dolmen, a monumental structure in southern Spain that dates back about 5,000 years, according to a report by Phys.org. The dolmen, which consists of a long chamber and an entrance corridor covered by an earthen mound, was originally used as a burial site during the Neolithic period. Archaeological evidence, including p…