RT Journal Article T1 At the beginnings of the funerary Megalithism in Iberia at Campo de Hockey necropolis A1 Vijande Vila, Eduardo A1 Díaz-Zorita Bonilla, Marta A1 Morell Rovira, Berta A1 Olalde, Íñigo A1 Sánchez-Barba Muñoz, Lydia P. A1 Domínguez Bella, Salvador A1 Emslie, Steven D. A1 Becerra Martín, Serafín A1 Rubio Salvador, Ángel A1 Fernández Sánchez, Diego Salvador A1 Cantillo Duarte, Juan Jesús A1 Alemán Aguilera, Inmaculada A1 Moreno Márquez, Adolfo A1 Molina Piernas, Eduardo A1 Ramírez Amador, José Luis A1 Gómez Sánchez, María Leticia A1 Botella López, Miguel C. A1 Rodríguez Vidal, Joaquín A1 Ramos Muñoz, José K1 5504.05 Prehistoria K1 5505.01 Arqueología AB The excavations undertaken at the Campo de Hockey site in 2008 led to the identification of a major Neolithic necropolis in the former Island of San Fernando (Bay of Cádiz). This work presents the results of the latest studies, which indicate that the site stands as one of the oldest megalithic necropolises in the Iberian Peninsula. The main aim of this work is to present with precision the chronology of this necropolis through a Bayesian statistical model that confirms that the necropolis was in use from c. 4300 to 3800 cal BC. The presence of prestige grave goods in the earliest and most monumental graves suggest that the Megalithism phenomenon emerged in relation to maritime routes linked to the distribution of exotic products. We also aim to examine funerary practices in these early megalithic communities, and especially their way of life and the social reproduction system. As such, in addition to the chronological information and the Bayesian statistics, we provide the results of a comprehensive interdisciplinary study, including anthropological, archaeometric and genetic data PB Scientific Reports SN 20452322 YR 2022 FD 2022-06-08 LK http://hdl.handle.net/11093/4516 UL http://hdl.handle.net/11093/4516 LA eng NO Scientific Reports, 12(1): 9431 (2022) NO Agencia Estatal de Investigación | Ref. HAR2017-87324-P DS Investigo RD 27-mar-2025