A GROUP of archaeologists has unearthed two skulls in a megalithic dolmen discovered in the commune of Antequera.
The discovery made through experts from the University of Seville and Southampton, led by Professor Leonardo García Sanjuan, who are part of a study task that aims to reveal the processes that led to the creation of the Menga Dolmen, which stands out for its vital geographical location.
The newly examined site was first discovered in 2005. Since then, there have been surface and geophysical studies between 2009 and 2013, but it has not been officially excavated to date.
In a week, human remains were discovered and a new old layout never known.
It is believed that the newly discovered monument was part of a sacred area for Neolithic communities in the region before the structure of the Dolmen Menga.
The precise location of the new discoveries has not been revealed in order to “preserve the integrity of the site” and “possible vandalism,” Resources told the City Council.
However, the excavation site is located at the foot of the Lover’s Pea, in the domain known as White Stones.
Among the first discoveries is the discovery of very ancient lithic tissues (tissues and elements made of rocks or minerals) that support the confidence that the site predes the structure of the Dolmen Menga.
In view of these excavations, García Sanjuan believes that it is probably the “first megalithic monument of the region of Antequera”.
However, the effects should be shown by radiocarbon testing and it will take “two or three years to draw conclusions about the findings,” he said.
The Department of Prehistory and Archaeology of the University of Seville has published a clinical study that attests that some cave paintings discovered in the Pea of the Lovers date back 5900 years, becoming the first sanctuary in Andalusia.
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