RESEARCH ARTICLE
The Geomechanical Height/Radius Ratio Applied to Analysis and Preservation of Neolithic Tumuli, with Examples from Álava (Spain)
L. M. Martínez-Torres*
Article Information
Identifiers and Pagination:
Year: 2008Volume: 2
First Page: 24
Last Page: 29
Publisher ID: TOBCTJ-2-24
DOI: 10.2174/1874836800802010024
Article History:
Received Date: 19/01/2008Revision Received Date: 5/02/2008
Acceptance Date: 20/02/2008
Electronic publication date: 12/3/2008
Collection year: 2008
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Abstract
The height/radius ratio of a tumulus and the angle of repose for the materials used in its construction permits one to: predict possible construction methods, calculate the path of geometric evolution before and after the current form and compare degrees of preservation. By way of example a Neolithic tumulus is compared with a modern-day one, both made out of identical lithology. Finally, comments are made on h/r values for tumuli and tumuli with dolmens for the archaeological catalogue of Álava, in the Western Pyrenees.