EL POBLADO Y NECRÓPOLIS ARGÁRICOS DEL CERRO DE LA ENCINA (MONACHIL, GRANADA). LAS CAMPAÑAS DE EXCAVACIÓN DE 2003-05

The aim of this paper will be the analysis of recent archaeological fieldworks conductedat the Argaric site of Cerro de la Encina. Two large areas, partially known thanks to theresearch undertook at the beginning of 1980s, have been systematically excavated. As a resultdifferent habitation areas consisting in artificial stone structures terraced into the naturalslopes were documented. Following the classic pattern of this culture, burials were locatedwithin the settlement area under the floors of dwellings. The funerary ritual characterizedby single, double and triple inhumations in cists, pits and covachas (artificial chambers cutinto de rock) stand out due to the wealthiest grave-goods.Key words: Bronze Age, Argaric Culture, urbanism, funerary ritual, Paleo-Anthropology.