Conference Sessions by Chris Scarre
"Traditionally, studies of the megalithic phenomenon have focused on its origin and expansion, or... more "Traditionally, studies of the megalithic phenomenon have focused on its origin and expansion, or on the significance and function of its monumentality and its relationship with the landscape. The megalithic monument has been interpreted as a single event, without considering the successive phases of construction that may have been involved. Modifications made after the construction of a monument were interpreted in terms of deterioration or later intrusions. Megalithic tombs have, however, continuously been manipulated, destroyed and modified, in order to adapt their structures to new cultural contexts and to the needs of each period. The evidence reveals a periodicity in the development of the megalithic phenomenon, with moments of high constructional or destructive activity, followed by others of apparent inactivity, in a recurrent pattern that represents the continuous reimagining of these megalithic monuments".
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Conference Sessions by Chris Scarre