Quiteria necropolis
The Bronze Age necropolis of Quitéria is located at the foot of the southern slope of Monte Chãos , east of Sines in the Setúbal district in Portugal .
The rectangular stone boxes of the necropolis consist of four lateral slates and a monolithic cover. The stone boxes, about one meter long, generally contained individual burials. Only in grave 24 were the skeletons of two people buried at the same time. The dead were laid down as side stools (in a fetal position) and not covered with earth. In most cases they were accompanied by a ceramic. Sometimes no additions were deposited either. Relatively rich additions were rare; two ceramics, a copper dagger and a necklace of green and gold pearls. This was interpreted as a reflection of a culture that, although already structured hierarchically, was still largely based on family relationships and is known as Southwest Bronze ( Portuguese Bronze do Sudoeste ). Unharmed or fragmented, deliberately deposited pottery was also found outside the graves.
In the vicinity, the settlement was in a flat, open area. It was made of organic material. There is a significant change in customs compared to the preceding Copper Age . The world of the dead is no longer separate from that of the living. The living and burial rooms exist side by side.
The Necropolis do Pessegueiro is nearby .
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Coordinates: 37 ° 56 ′ 46.3 " N , 8 ° 49 ′ 56.8" W.