The great cemetery. Towards a new interpretation of Chalcolithic Valencina

The chalcolithic site of Valencina has some singular characteristics that it can hardly be interpreted as one more known settlement in the South of the Iberian peninsula. Its huge extension, its archeological record and the lack of clearly domestic structures give it a great singularity. On the other hand, the special abundance of the funerary documentation contrasts with the absence of the same in many kilometers around, where other sites are known. These features allow us to propose that Valencina was basically a comarcal necropolis with its possible ancillary services, and not a genuine settlement.