Profile

Email

diogomarinho981@gmail.com

Science ID

0613-DA66-6CC8

Ciênciavitae

ORCID

Lab2PT Group

LandS - Landscapes and Societies

Scientific Area

Archaeology

Supervision

Ana Bettencourt César González-García

Project Title

Signs of the past in a moving landscape: segmented circles from the Iberian Northwest

Abstract

The main goal of this work is to study the engraved and painted segmented circles from a significant part of the Iberian Northwest, in interaction with the settlements and the physical environment, thus contributing for a better understanding of the socio-ideological dynamics of Bronze Age communities. To achieve these goals, premises from Postprocessual Archeology, Art Anthropology, Spacial Archeology and Archaeoastronomy methodologies combined with will be used, in addition to the use of an System of Geographical Information. This unprecedented work aims to assess the possibility of these engraved places being, simultaneously, shrines to celestial entities and astronomical observatories, providing better knowledge about the interrelations of these communities with physical and celestial space. The data will be scientifically disseminated in several languages (Portuguese, Spanish and English). They will also be publicly disclosed so that the public in general, territory managers, teachers, students can be active in safeguarding and enhancing this heritage.

Keywords

Iberian northwest; prehistory; rock art; ideology; cosmology; society

FCT Reference

2023.01960.BD

Organic Unit

Institute of Social Sciences at the University of Minho INCIPIT, Spain