Publication: Castillejo del Bonete (Terrinches, Ciudad Real): complejo tumular prehistórico de la Cultura de las Motillas en el Alto Guadalquivir
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2014
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Junta de Andalucía
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Situado en las estribaciones orientales de Sierra Morena, dentro de la cuenca hidrológica del Guadalquivir, Castillejo del Bonete es un gran complejo arquitectónico que consta de una cueva monumentalizada mediante estructuras varias, entre las que destacan varios corredores megalíticos y túmulos, todos ellos asociados a contextos funerarios y depósitos de ofrendas. El presente artículo se centra en la explicación detallada de los elementos que integran este complejo constructivo para posteriormente discutir el avance que supone para la investigación de la Prehistoria Reciente en La Mancha. Castillejo del Bonete tiene el potencial de convertirse en un yacimiento clave para la comprensión de las prácticas funerarias y la creciente jerarquización social durante el tránsito del III al II milenios cal ANE.
Castillejo del Bonete is a Bronze Age site situated on the eastern foothills of the Sierra Morena mountain range, within the Guadalquivir river basin. This archaeological site is an impressive architectonic complex comprising a cave monumentalized with different structures such as megalithic corridors and tumuli associated with funerary remains and votive deposits. This article presents a detailed explanation of the different elements that form this monumental complex, thus providing a platform for an in depth discussion of the archaeological findings and their relevance within the Late Prehistory of La Mancha region. Castillejo del Bonete could potentially become a key archaeological site that allows a better understanding of funerary practices and increasing social complexity occurring during the transition from the III to the II millennia cal BC.
Castillejo del Bonete is a Bronze Age site situated on the eastern foothills of the Sierra Morena mountain range, within the Guadalquivir river basin. This archaeological site is an impressive architectonic complex comprising a cave monumentalized with different structures such as megalithic corridors and tumuli associated with funerary remains and votive deposits. This article presents a detailed explanation of the different elements that form this monumental complex, thus providing a platform for an in depth discussion of the archaeological findings and their relevance within the Late Prehistory of La Mancha region. Castillejo del Bonete could potentially become a key archaeological site that allows a better understanding of funerary practices and increasing social complexity occurring during the transition from the III to the II millennia cal BC.