What is the evidence?

observation

Hilltop occupations and deposits of broken vessels form part of a reassessed “full” Cogotas I phase in the Meseta.

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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.

Preferred assertion

1450 BCE–1150 BCE

Precision: range

high

Preferred display range for this release. It preserves BCE ordering and does not suppress narrower samples, phase dates or alternatives listed separately.

Alternative assertion

1400 BCE–1000 BCE

Precision: broad range

low

Broader uses of Cogotas I can extend beyond the 1450–1150 cal BCE “full” phase and require regional subdivision.

Interpretation and caveats

The pattern is better modelled as varied or periodic aggregation and social practice than as evidence for permanent centralized towns or a single people.

Event context

Classification

Event type: periodic aggregation and deposition

Evidence layer: archaeological

Timeline role: regional core

Why it matters to the timeline

Cogotas I and central-Meseta settlement practice are explicit required topics.

Alternative interpretations

  • Broader use of Cogotas I can extend beyond the 1450–1150 cal BCE “full” phase and varies between regional typologies. (moderate confidence)

Research notes

  • Provides the chronology and aggregation interpretation. Role: provides archaeological observation. Locator: pp. 305–329, 1450–1150 cal BCE model.

Evidence and sources

Where to go next

Referenced records