Elementos astronómicos en el mundo religioso y funerario ibérico

César Esteban

doi:10.3989/tp.2002.v59.i2.199

Astronomical elements in the religious and funerary world of the ancient Iberians

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César Esteban Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias

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https://doi.org/10.3989/tp.2002.v59.i2.199

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Archaeoastronomy, Iberian culture, Sanctuaries, Necropolises

Abstract

We present an archaeoastronomical study of 16 sacred and funerary Iberian sites. The work is based on the analysis of the orientation of architectural structures as well as the horizon surrounding each site. Seven of the sites surveyed (44% of them) show relevant astronomical relations, mainly to the sunrise or sunset at the equinoxes. We find that most of the iberian sacred buildings not dedicated to cults of domestic character are oriented to the part of the horizon where the sunrise (or moonrise) takes place. This pattern of orientations is similar to those shown by Greek, pre- Roman African and perhaps Phoenician and Punic temples, and definetively different to Roman and Etruscan patterns.

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2002-12-30

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Esteban, C. (2002). Astronomical elements in the religious and funerary world of the ancient Iberians. Trabajos De Prehistoria, 59(2), 81–100. https://doi.org/10.3989/tp.2002.v59.i2.199

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Vol. 59 No. 2 (2002)

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