The epigraphic stela of Montoro (Córdoba): the earliest monumental script in Iberia?

García Sanjuán, Leonardo, Diaz-Guardamino Uribe, Marta ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7641-300X, Wheatley, David W., Vita Barra, Juan-Pablo, Lozano Rodríguez, José Antonio, Rogerio-Candelera, Miguel Ángel, Justo Erbez, Ángel, Barker, Dominic, Strutt, Kris and Casado Ariza, Manuel 2017. The epigraphic stela of Montoro (Córdoba): the earliest monumental script in Iberia? Antiquity 91 (358) , pp. 916-932. 10.15184/aqy.2017.86

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Abstract

A remarkable stela from Montoro, southern Spain, is unique in its morphology, epigraphic traits and landscape context. A programme of chemical characterisation, digital imaging, and geo-lithological and epigraphic analyses were conducted to determine its age and significance, and the results were integrated with data from archaeological investigations of the surrounding area. This multi-faceted approach allowed the stela to be interpreted within the context of early interactions between literate Mediterranean societies of the Late Bronze Age and Iron Age and non-literate Iberian societies. A key outcome of this research is a wider understanding of the complex patterns in the use and perception of early scripts.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Published Online
Status:	Published
Schools:	History, Archaeology and Religion
Publisher:	Antiquity Publications
ISSN:	0003-598X
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	1 September 2017
Date of Acceptance:	15 August 2016
Last Modified:	22 Oct 2022 13:37
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/104204

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