Enclosures of Death in the Early Iron Age

The Necropolis of Esfola (Beja, Portugal)

Authors

  • Linda Melo University of Coimbra, Research Centre for Anthropology and Health, Portugal
  • Ana Maria Silva University of Coimbra, Research Centre for Anthropology and Health, Portugal

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4312/dp.48.10

Keywords:

southern Iberian Peninsula, funerary rituals, bioanthropology, grave goods, prestige items

Abstract

This article focuses on the study of the Early Iron Age necropolis of Esfola, taking into account the burial rituals of the site (the architecture, the funerary objects and the human skeletal analyses are dealt with in the context of ‘burial ritual’ studies). This research will contribute to the body of knowledge on Early Iron Age necropolises with enclosures, typical of the Beja and Ourique regions in southern Portugal, i.e. Vinha das Caliças 4, Monte do Bolor 1–2, Cinco Réis 8, Carlota and Palhais. All these sites identified in the southern Iberian Peninsula allow us to characterize the funerary rituals practised in this region during the Early Iron Age.

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Published

1. 06. 2021 — Updated on 25. 11. 2021

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How to Cite

Melo, L., & Silva, A. M. . (2021). Enclosures of Death in the Early Iron Age: The Necropolis of Esfola (Beja, Portugal). Documenta Praehistorica, 48, 364-374. https://doi.org/10.4312/dp.48.10