Visibility and perception in the building of a Prehistoric Landscape. The case of Calviá (Mallorca, Balearic Islands)
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Landscape Archaeology, GIS, monumental architecture, Mallorca.
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The present paper aims to study the role that the visual control of the landscape plays in the social practises of prehistoric communities. Focusing on a case study in the South West of Mallorca, we seek to get a closer look into the changing patterns of monumentality and the role of monumental architecture to socially signify the landscape. By embracing a long term perspective, including the Naviform Bronze Age (1550-850 AC), the Talayotic (850-550 AC) and the Postalayotic period (550-123 AC), we propose to analyze the changes and survivals in the construction of the landscape through strategies such as visibility, perception and movement around the monumental architecture. From a Landscape Archaeology perspective and with the use of GIS techniques, this paper aims to analyse long term perspectives in the construction of a social landscape.Downloads
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Galmés Alba A. (2015). Visibility and perception in the building of a Prehistoric Landscape. The case of Calviá (Mallorca, Balearic Islands). Complutum, 26(1), 173-188. https://doi.org/10.5209/rev_CMPL.2015.v26.n1.49346
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