ABSTRACT

The scarcity of burial remains in large parts of Iron Age Europe, particularly in the Atlantic regions, has often led scholars to discuss the apparent “invisibility” of graves. This paper presents the results from several excavation campaigns at Monte Bernorio, one of the most important sites of the 1st millennium b.c. on the Iberian Peninsula. The fieldwork and post-excavation work carried out in the area of the necropolis have identified numerous burial pits, with complex ritual activities characterized by fragmentation and the practice of the pars pro toto. In addition, evidence for later rituals in some of the graves can be linked to ancestor worship. The results provide important insights into funerary practices in Late Iron Age Europe, leading us to rethink the very meaning of cemeteries in the study area and beyond.

摘要

铁器时代欧洲大部分地区（尤其是大西洋地区）的墓葬稀缺，经常导致学者讨论坟墓的明显“隐形”。本文从蒙Bernorio，第一个千年中最重要的场所之一几个发掘活动将结果呈现BC伊比利亚半岛。在墓地地区进行的实地考察和挖掘后工作已经确定了许多墓坑，其复杂的仪式活动以碎片化和原祖的做法为特征. 此外，一些坟墓中后期仪式的证据可能与祖先崇拜有关。研究结果为欧洲铁器时代晚期的丧葬实践提供了重要见解，引导我们重新思考墓地在研究地区及其他地区的意义。