El dolmen del Milano y la articulación territorial del fenómeno megalítico en el área de Barcarrota (Badajoz)

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to present the overall results of the excavation of the dolmen of El Milano, territorial integration in the megalithic area Barcarrota and spatial characterization having the dolmen implementation in this geographical area. The methodology used for territorial study was based on the spatial analysis of landscape in the dolmens are located registered and cataloged, but also the tholoi and Chalcolithic settlements known in this area. The findings suggest the importance they have some variables, especially the hydrographic, as dolmens groups are at the birth of river basins, as well as inter-geographical regions routes of communication that cross. Minor seem to have had other, as the potential or capacity of soil and topography. But a different picture is presented by tholoi and Chalcolithic settlements, where other criteria predominate different location, such as soil fertility, the occupation of strategic high and articulating them on the shaft river basin Olivenza.