BULGARIAN MEGALITHS – PRESENT STATE AND FUTURE RESEARCH DIRECTIONS

Authors

  • L. V. Tsonev Laboratory of Optics and Spectroscopy, Institute of Solid State Physics at Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 1784 Sofia, Bulgaria
  • D. Z. Kolev Institute of Astronomy at Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 1784 Sofia, Bulgaria

Keywords:

megaliths, Thrace, Bulgaria, luminescence dating, OSL

Abstract

A fifirst attempt is made to provide a global picture of the megaliths in Thrace (South East Europe); also the problems related to their dating are explicated. The location and the conventional (indirect) dating of the menhirs and dolmens mainly in Bulgaria, butpartially also in Greece and Turkey are summarized. The necessity of direct dating–preferably by luminescence means – is discussed. International collaboration is proposed for creating a full and precise picture of the Thracian megaliths within the chronological framework of the pan-European (Mediterranean) megalithic region.

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Published

2023-07-27

Issue

Vol. 12 No. 2 (2012)

Section

Articles