Ad petendam pluviam. El petroglifo de Los Aulagares como respuesta religiosa al evento climático 4.2 ka cal. BP

Ad petendam pluviam. El petroglifo de Los Aulagares como respuesta religiosa al evento climático 4.2 ka cal. BP

3 de septiembre de 2017 / Aceptado: 26 de mayo de 2018 | José Luis Escacena Carrasco
This article analyzes the symbolic meaning of the Los Aulagares petroglyph in Zalamea la Real, Spain. It is interpreted as a result of prayers for rain, featuring a solar deity and drops of water. The petroglyph, dated to the end of the third millennium BC, responds to the 4.2 ka BP climate event, which increased aridity in southern Iberia. Paleoenvironmental data from Andalusia and La Mancha, along with stylistic analysis, support this dating and interpretation. The petroglyph is seen as a religious response to the persistent drought, reflecting the cultural and economic adaptations of the time. The article discusses the cultural and climatic changes, the significance of the petroglyph's iconography, and its potential as a historical artifact.This article analyzes the symbolic meaning of the Los Aulagares petroglyph in Zalamea la Real, Spain. It is interpreted as a result of prayers for rain, featuring a solar deity and drops of water. The petroglyph, dated to the end of the third millennium BC, responds to the 4.2 ka BP climate event, which increased aridity in southern Iberia. Paleoenvironmental data from Andalusia and La Mancha, along with stylistic analysis, support this dating and interpretation. The petroglyph is seen as a religious response to the persistent drought, reflecting the cultural and economic adaptations of the time. The article discusses the cultural and climatic changes, the significance of the petroglyph's iconography, and its potential as a historical artifact.
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