...except the Turkish monuments are monoliths...
Posted on 04/02/2016 3:10:27 PM PDT by SunkenCiv
Archaeologists have recently begun revealing the features of an ancient prehistoric stone structure on the Mediterranean island of Menorca in the Balearic Islands, an archipelago near the eastern coast of Spain.
Beginning in 2015, under the direction of archaeologists Montserrat Anglada, Irene Riudavets, and Cristina Bravo, an archaeological team began excavating a newly opened structure at the site, known as Sa Cudia Cremada, a site that is composed of distinctive Iron Age (part of Spain's prehistoric period) stone structures such as talayots -- truncated tower-shaped constructions. The builders were members of the mysterious Talayotic culture, a people who left no written records, but whose architectural legacy dots the Balearic Islands...
Characteristic of the Talayotic culture, the Taula is a large vertical monolith or supporting stone combined with a horizontal one resting on top, forming a large T-shaped monument. "Taula" means table in Catalan, as they were by tradition once thought to be tables used by giants. Now archaeologists suggest they were monuments representing Talayotic deities, occupying central positions in sanctuaries where rituals were performed...
The Talayotic culture is a society that flourished on the Gymnesian Islands (the easternmost Balearic Islands) during the Iron Age. Its origins date from the end of the second millennium BC. It is named after the talayots, abundant and emblematic structures from the prehistoric period of the Balearic Islands. Archaeologists are continuing to piece together excavated clues that are still raising more questions than answers, but progress is slowly being made. "Archaeological excavations and research tasks are slow and laborious," reports the team. "As a consequence, the team has a long way to go to be able to ascertain all these questions and others, which will shed light on the function and significance of this type of unique sanctuary from Mediterranean Prehistory."
(Excerpt) Read more at popular-archaeology.com ...
They were there when we needed them...........
LOL
Neolithic cyclotron? Hyperdimensional bypass to the realm of the gods?
...except the Turkish monuments are monoliths...
Saw Sunken Civ's image, immediately headed for a Gobekli Tepe image -- and, after posting, saw yours... '-)
I envy these archeologists - digging what sounds like a great site and spending time in Menorca, possible the nicest island in the Med. Thanks for posting.
If armada is the name for a flounder of ships, then cremada should be a slaughter of dairy cows?
From what little they’ve found in Spain, reminds me of Malta’s megalithic temple sites.
The way they are lined up, they kinda look like they were the supports for a floor of a structure. Maybe this was built like the building the Philistines had that Samson toppled. Probably just what they are saying it was though.
;’) Perhaps, but I would find that term hard to udder.
Surely that was just a huge coincidence. ;’) “We’re going to excavate some early Polynesian sites on Oahu...”
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