Technological comparison between three specific megalithic monuments on the Balkans and in Caucasus

Abstract

A detailed This publication describes three axially symmetric megalithic type structures on the Balkan Peninsula (2) and in Caucasus (1). First, an attempt is made to give a detailed description of the objects in the extent to which is possible according to available publications. Then the objects are analyzed from the point of view of architectural implementations. It is established that the design of their pyramidal coating is unique. The analysis allows formulating a complex archaeological problem that still has not found an acceptable solution: the occurrence of the sophisticated engineering solution of pyramidal megalithic domes in two adjacent megalithic areas, but in two substantially distant epochs. Most likely, the three monuments described here represent an extremely rare case of technological coincidence in the development of two neighboring megalithic traditions.

Keywords

• megaliths
• megalithic technology
• specific megaliths on the balkans an in caucasus