event · evt_iberia1_balearic_talayotic_transition
Uneven Naviform-to-Talayotic transformation across the Balearic Islands
Radiocarbon revisions place architectural and social transformations at different times across islands and sites around the turn of the first millennium BCE.
What is the evidence?
observation
Radiocarbon revisions place architectural and social transformations at different times across islands and sites around the turn of the first millennium BCE.Review and provenance
Specialist reviewer: not recorded. Review date: not recorded.
Dataset workflow: proposed. This is separate from specialist review.
Confidence describes the stated assessment; it does not certify expert approval. How review works.
Chronology
Dating intervals may describe uncertainty or phases; their width alone does not establish event duration.
1000 BCE–800 BCE
Precision: range
moderatePreferred display range for this release. It preserves BCE ordering and does not suppress narrower samples, phase dates or alternatives listed separately.
- supports · critiques interpretation
Radiocarbon Dating and Balearic Prehistory: Reviewing the Periodization of the Prehistoric Sequence — Rafael Micó (2006)Revises traditional periodization.
Locator: pp. 421–434 - supports · dates
Chronological Framework for the Early Talayotic Period in Menorca: The settlement of Cornia Nou — Montserrat Anglada, Antoni Ferrer, Lluís Plantalamor, Damià Ramis, Mark Van Strydonck, Guy De Mulder (2014)Provides one precise Menorcan sequence.
Locator: pp. 411–424 - supports · dates
Chronology of the S’Hospitalet Vell Naveta Village: An Example of Bronze Age Settlement in the Balearic Islands — Damià Ramis, Magdalena Salas (2014)Provides a contrasting Mallorcan sequence.
Locator: pp. 375–385
1100 BCE–900 BCE
Precision: broad range
moderateSome Menorcan early Talayotic developments begin before the broader c. 1000–800 BCE transition envelope.
- supports · dates
Chronological Framework for the Early Talayotic Period in Menorca: The settlement of Cornia Nou — Montserrat Anglada, Antoni Ferrer, Lluís Plantalamor, Damià Ramis, Mark Van Strydonck, Guy De Mulder (2014)Some Menorcan early Talayotic developments begin before the broader c. 1000–800 BCE transition envelope.
Locator: See linked source chronology or phase model - supports · dates
Radiocarbon Dating and Balearic Prehistory: Reviewing the Periodization of the Prehistoric Sequence — Rafael Micó (2006)Some Menorcan early Talayotic developments begin before the broader c. 1000–800 BCE transition envelope.
Locator: See linked source chronology or phase model
Interpretation and caveats
The transition should be represented through overlapping site sequences, not a single “Talayotic people” arrival or one exact date.
Event context
Classification
Event type: regional cultural transformation
Evidence layer: archaeological
Timeline role: regional core
People and places
Locations: Naviform settlement traditions, Early Talayotic sequence, Balearic Islands interaction frame
Why it matters to the timeline
The event synthesizes the required Balearic sequence while retaining competing chronologies.
Alternative interpretations
- Some local early Talayotic phases begin as early as c. 1100–900 BCE, while broader regional transition models emphasize c. 1000–800 BCE. (high confidence)
Research notes
- Revises traditional periodization. Role: critiques interpretation. Locator: pp. 421–434.
- Provides one precise Menorcan sequence. Role: dates. Locator: pp. 411–424.
- Provides a contrasting Mallorcan sequence. Role: dates. Locator: pp. 375–385.
Evidence and sources
- supports · critiques interpretation
Radiocarbon Dating and Balearic Prehistory: Reviewing the Periodization of the Prehistoric Sequence — Rafael Micó (2006)Revises traditional periodization.
Locator: pp. 421–434 - supports · dates
Chronological Framework for the Early Talayotic Period in Menorca: The settlement of Cornia Nou — Montserrat Anglada, Antoni Ferrer, Lluís Plantalamor, Damià Ramis, Mark Van Strydonck, Guy De Mulder (2014)Provides one precise Menorcan sequence.
Locator: pp. 411–424 - supports · dates
Chronology of the S’Hospitalet Vell Naveta Village: An Example of Bronze Age Settlement in the Balearic Islands — Damià Ramis, Magdalena Salas (2014)Provides a contrasting Mallorcan sequence.
Locator: pp. 375–385
Referenced records
- Balearic Islands interaction frame · entity
- Naviform settlement traditions · entity
- Early Talayotic sequence · entity