10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TALAYOT»
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1
The Comparative Archaeology of Complex Societies
A talayot may be square, round, oval, or stepped in form, averaging 12–20 m in
diameter and containing a massive central roof pillar. The talayot tower is usually
found at the center of a settlement, or built adjacent to defensive walls.
2
Sketches of naval life: with notices of men, manners and ...
Around the Talayot, are numerous stones, shaped for hand-mills : and in the
neighborhood, are vast quantities of loose stones, for which I have seen no use
assigned : here they are built into a star fort, but this is modern. This description
will ...
3
Islands in Time: Island Sociogeography and Mediterranean ...
Figure 5.3 Plan and profile of a circular talayot Source: Waldren 1982 The
second major monument type is the 'talayot' or 'watchtower'. A talayot is a
towerlike structure, which may be square (Figure 5.2), round (Figure 5.3), oval or
stepped.
4
Encounters and Transformations: The Archaeology of Iberia in ...
Talayots 1, 2, and 3 have been excavated by Waldren, while the excavation of
talayot 4 formed the main activity of the 1984-85 excavation seasons of the Son
Ferrandell Oleza project (see Chapman and Grant 1989; Chapman and Grant in
...
Miriam Balmuth, Antonio Gilman, Lourdes Prados Torreira, 1997
5
The Archaeology of Mediterranean Prehistory
There has been some discussion regarding the chronological sequence of the
talayot, and it is argued that the circular style was developed earliest and
eventually evolved into the square and stepped forms (Waldren 1982).
Unfortunately, the ...
Emma Blake, A. Bernard Knapp, 2008
6
Lost Cities of Atlantis, Ancient Europe & the Mediterranean
The most outstanding and considerable of the monuments are those called talma
, or talayot, the local word for "watch-tower". These, with other remains which are
impressive for the amount of stone they contain, are also called elapers, while ...
David Hatcher Childress, 1996
The shape of the larger talayot is, however, not entirely authentic, as the French
increased its width to mount their guns during the invasion of 1781. Talati de Dalt
and Rafal Rubf Another illuminating Talayotic remnant. Talati de Dalt, lies 4km ...
8
The Cambridge Ancient History (fascicle): 57: the Western ...
The chambers within are very similar in shape to those of the developed rock-
tombs of the preceding phase.4 In general the talayot culture resembles the
roughly contemporary cultures of Sardinia and Corsica with their complexes of
nuraghi ...
G. Daniel, J. D. Evans, 1967
9
The Cambridge Ancient History
The chief subsistence activity of the talayot people was probably agriculture, but
they were undoubtedly a turbulent and warlike people, warriors on land and
pirates at sea. It was this milieu which produced the Balearic slingers, so famous
as ...
Iorwerth Eiddon Stephen Edwards, I. E. S. Edwards, C. J. Gadd, 1975
10
The Fortunate Isles: Life and Travel in Majorca, Minorca and ...
me prisoner; and to report that, after some climbing, the Man and he had
succeeded in reaching the talayot, and that they thought if I didn't mind some
rough scrambling I might manage to get there. So ten minutes later, breathless,
wind-tossed ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TALAYOT»
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talayot is used in the context of the following news items.
Hineingestoßen oder hineingefallen
... in diesem Fall mit der prähistorischen Talayot-Siedlung von Son Oms. Während der Punischen Krieg mit Rom waren die mallorquinischen Steinschleuderer ... «Mallorca Magazin, Jul 15»
Ya está en marcha en Manzanares el campamento urbano de verano
El campamento urbano de verano que organiza la Asociación Juvenil “Talayot” con la colaboración de las concejalías de Juventud y de Ferias Comerciales del ... «La Comarca de Puertollano, Jul 15»
Más de un centenar de participantes en julio en los cursos y talleres …
También continuará en agosto el campamento urbano que desarrolla la asociación Talayot en el recinto de FERCAM de 11 a 13 horas para niños y jóvenes de ... «eldiadigital.es, Jul 15»
Manzanares: Más de un centenar de participantes en julio en los …
También continuará en agosto el campamento urbano que desarrolla la asociación Talayot en el recinto de FERCAM de 11 a 13 horas para niños y jóvenes de ... «Mi Ciudad Real, Jul 15»
Balearen wollen exklusiv werden
... Talayot-Siedlungen, die auch während der Römerzeit noch bewohnt waren. ... Talayot-Siedlungen, die auch während der Römerzeit noch bewohnt waren. «Kurier, Jul 15»
Los mil y un años de S'Illot
«Igual que cualquier ciudad actual, S'Illot tiene diferentes épocas», destaca Font, «las edificaciones más antiguas son probablemente el talayot turriforme ... «El Mundo, Jul 15»
Steiniger weg zum Meer: Es gibt ja was zur Belohnung
Der Name „schwarze Landspitze“ ist darauf zurückzuführen, dass hier eine Grabstätte aus der Zeit der Talayot-Kultur (1300 bis 123 v. Chr.) gefunden wurde. «Mallorca Zeitung, Jun 15»
El verano llega a Manzanares cargado de actividades infantiles …
... 5 a 9 años de edad; y de 10 a 14; el recinto ferial de FERCAM acogerá el tradicional “Campamento urbano” de verano organizado por la asociación “Talayot”. «La Comarca de Puertollano, Jun 15»
Tour im Nordosten: Zurück in die "Steinzeit"
Hier oben befindet sich in fast 300 Meter Höhe ein Talayot, das der bronzezeitlichen Talayot-Kultur (von 1300 bis 123 v. Chr.) zugerechnet wird. Die Anlage ... «Mallorca Zeitung, May 15»
Jetzt hat er die Archäologen im Garten
Auf der Finca von Dieter Süßmanns Hotel Predio Son Serra hat die Freilegung mindestens zweier Talayots begonnen. Später sollen sie Besuchern offenstehen. «Mallorca Zeitung, Feb 15»
