The Megalithic Phenomenon and the Architecture of Anxiety

We are going to be looking at the megalithic phenomenon from southwestern Europe through to the Middle East. Rather than trying to establish a chronological trail, we will be looking at why the Mesolithic and Neolithic people expended so much energy into building dolmens, passage graves and stone circles. We will find that, when the society is stressed, people tended to resort to monumental building in stone. This project tears up the map showing a chronological spread of megaliths and proves that the megalithic phenomenon occurred spontaneously at different times in different places.

1: The Megalithic Phenomenon - Introduction

Introduction: The Megalithic Phenomenon and the Architecture of Anxiety

Investigating the Megalithic Phenomenon as the Architecture of Anxiety. Prehistoric societies from Europe to the Levant ...

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2: Megaliths of Brittany

Architecture of Anxiety: Megaliths of Brittany

Driven by demographic stress, Neolithic tribes in Brittany built megaliths to claim territory and anchor ancient trade r...

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3: Megaliths of Northern Spain

Megaliths of Northern Spain: The Architecture of Anxiety

Trapped between the Cantabrian mountains and the Atlantic, Northern Spain's Neolithic communities built massive megalith...

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4: Megaliths of the Alentejo

The Architecture of Anxiety: Megaliths of the Alentejo

Discover how severe climate shifts and the birth of the Mediterranean summer drove Neolithic farmers in Portugal to cons...

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