Construction period Néolithique (≈ 4100 av. J.-C.)
Estimated date of dolmen.
27 avril 1994
Registration for historical monuments
Registration for historical monuments 27 avril 1994 (≈ 1994)
Official protection by ministerial decree.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Parcel E 49: inscription by order of 27 April 1994
Key figures
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Sources do not mention any related actors.
Origin and history
The dolmen of Luc I is an emblematic megalithic building located in the municipality of Palmas, in the department of Aveyron, in the Occitan region. This monument, characteristic of the Neolithic period, bears witness to the funeral and architectural practices of prehistoric societies in this region. Its designation as historic monuments in 1994 underscores its heritage and archaeological importance, although the precise details of its construction and use remain partially documented.
In the Neolithic era, the local communities of the present Occitanie were mainly organized around agriculture, livestock and handicrafts. Dolmens, like Luke I, generally served as collective burials, reflecting a structured social organization and beliefs related to the worship of ancestors. These monuments, often located in prominent landscapes, also played a symbolic role in the appropriation of the territory by these sedentary populations.
Their presence attests to a certain mastery of construction techniques and a desire to perpetuate the memory of the deceased.
