Aportación desde los procesos territoriales a las lecturas iconográficas de los santuarios del Alto Guadalquivir

Abstract

A new stage of territorial expansion was fostered by Castulo in the 4th century b.C. The sanctuaries of Collado de los Jardines (Santa Elena) and Los Altos del Sotillo (Castellar) were crucial in that expansion as physical and symbolic borderlines. The Iberian bronze votive offerings of these sanctuaries became their major iconographic expressions. The romanization of these sanctuaries brought about major changes which became apparent from the 2nd century b.C. onwards. As a result, iconographic models were imported which meant a break with the former ritual system: bronze was replaced by terracota as the representation material.