La muralla Engel/Paris y la necrópolis protohistórica de Osuna

Abstract

In the archaeological explorations made next to Camino de San Jose in Osuna in 1903 by A. Engel and P. Paris, it was excavated an almost 100m long wall which was situated over a necropolis. In 1973 R. Corzo continued the excavations gave up by Frenchs. According to both Frenchs and Corzo, the wall dates from about 1" BC and it is connected with the events narrated in the Bellum Hispaniense. However, the new contributions appeared in the last years lead us to think this defensive element dates from an earlier time. In order to make sure of that, we are going to consider three aspects: the construction technique used, its probably erection time and the funeral value of the site.