- Archaeology, Protohistoric Iberian Peninsula, Prerroman Spain, Iron Age Iberian Peninsula (Archaeology), Late Bronze Age, Early Iron Age, Early Iron Age, and 6 morePottery (Archaeology), Pottery technology and function, Landscape Architecture, Phoenician trade, Late Bronze Age archaeology, and Phoenician and Punic Amphoraeedit
This article examines the archaeological detection strategy undertaken during the TYRAS project-Tell Ya'moun Regional Archaeological Survey-and its suitability for identifying megalithic structures. The study area covers 288 km 2 of the... more
This article examines the archaeological detection strategy undertaken during the TYRAS project-Tell Ya'moun Regional Archaeological Survey-and its suitability for identifying megalithic structures. The study area covers 288 km 2 of the Northern Jordanian Plateau, a geographical region consisting of diverse landscapes of desert, plains and mountains. Our investigation uses an interdisciplinary methodology that combines satellite imagery examination (mainly HEXAGON images), spatial analysis, archaeological fieldwork, and photogrammetric techniques. The image analysis results combined with the terrestrial survey have made it possible to identify new, hitherto unknown megaliths. Eight new megalithic structures spread over four new sites have been discovered, forming groups of associated megaliths or located in isolation, contributing to a better understanding of the megalithic phenomenon of the region and its geostrategic location in the landscape. However, we have also detected some problematic issues that we will explore here, such as the accuracy of our work routine in detecting positive and negative results, together with the need for fieldwork to test such approaches.
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The founding of Qart-Hadasht, or ‘New Carthage’, in 228/227 BC reaffirmed the Carthaginian presence on the Iberian Peninsula. The city would serve as its main political base and military port in the Western Mediterranean before being lost... more
The founding of Qart-Hadasht, or ‘New Carthage’, in 228/227 BC reaffirmed the Carthaginian presence on the Iberian Peninsula. The city would serve as its main political base and military port in the Western Mediterranean before being lost to Rome in the Second Punic War. Although the conquest was led on the ground by the Barcid family, the town’s flourishing also led to an increase in the metropolis’s economic and commercial activities. In this study, a total of 37 amphorae of Central Mediterranean typology and located in different Punic contexts of the town were analysed using X-ray fluorescence (XRF), thermogravimetry (TG), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and thin-section petrography (OM). The analyses reveal that a significant number of them originated in North Africa, mainly in the area of Tunisia, though some originated from
other production centres on the island of Sicily and probably Algeria. The results also confirm the existence of shared amphora types produced in different Punic production areas and workshops. Thus, the central argument here is that the arrival of containers from such diverse provenances allows us to identify the economic opportunity that this foundation represented for the metropolis as a whole and to explore how this new trade relationship was structured.
other production centres on the island of Sicily and probably Algeria. The results also confirm the existence of shared amphora types produced in different Punic production areas and workshops. Thus, the central argument here is that the arrival of containers from such diverse provenances allows us to identify the economic opportunity that this foundation represented for the metropolis as a whole and to explore how this new trade relationship was structured.
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Los recientes trabajos de revisión sobre los repertorios cerámicos de época púnica de la ciudad de Cartagena han permitido identificar dos fragmentos de cerámica ibérica pintada con decoración impresa. Este tipo cerámico sobresalía por su... more
Los recientes trabajos de revisión sobre los repertorios cerámicos de época púnica de la ciudad de Cartagena han permitido identificar dos fragmentos de cerámica ibérica pintada con decoración impresa. Este tipo cerámico sobresalía por su ausencia en los niveles de Qart-Hadasht y su ínfima presencia en el Sureste ibérico, siendo estos los primeros ejemplos localizados en la capital fundada por los bárquidas. Este trabajo aborda el estudio tipológico e iconográfico de estas dos cerámicas, así como su análisis macroscópico por lupa binocular, caracterización petrográfica mediante lámina delgada y composición química por fluorescencia de rayos X portátil (pXRF). Los resultados obtenidos no permiten plantear con seguridad el origen de ambos individuos, pero sí comenzar a explorar con nuevas técnicas y perspectivas un tipo de producción básica para examinar las posibles redes de intercambio comercial entre las comunidades iberas y la ciudad bárquida en pleno transcurso de la II Guerra Púnica.
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Research Interests: Archaeology, Classical Archaeology, Near Eastern Archaeology, Geoarchaeology, Construction Technology, and 12 moreArchaeometry, Greek Archaeology, Ancient Near East, Seleucid Empire, portable XRF (PXRF) in Archaeology and Museum Science, Building Economics, Second Temple Period, Ancient Greek Architecture, Mudbrick architecture, Archaeology of the Southern Levant, WD-XRF, and redzina
The use of mudbricks in Early Iron Age ramparts is an uneven feature of defensive architecture on the Iberian Peninsula. The use of mudbricks as a building material has been linked to the arrival of Levantine building traditions with the... more
The use of mudbricks in Early Iron Age ramparts is an uneven feature of defensive architecture on the Iberian Peninsula. The use of mudbricks as a building material has been linked to the arrival of Levantine building traditions with the Phoenicians, and its appearance among local societies varies between the eighth and sixth centuries BC according to the public or domestic nature of the structures. In this article, we present the geoarchaeological analyses of the mudbricks used in constructing one of the defensive towers or bastions at Villares de la Encarnación (Caravaca de la Cruz, Spain). This site, endowed with two complex fortification lines and towers, is one of the main settlements for understanding the development of the Early Iron Age among the inland and mountain communities of the region. The analytical program includes wavelength dispersive X-ray fluorescence, CHN elemental analysis, and thin-section petrography and provides new data about soil procurement and manufacturing choices. These results highlight the technical and social complexity behind mudbrick constructions and the adoption of new earthen practices among Early Iron Age communities in order to build more imposing and elevated towers that might convey an image of the power and strength of these inland settlements.
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M. Lorenzon, B. Cutillas-Victoria, E. Holmqvist. M. Gkouma, L. Vrydaghs, A. Lichtenberger, T. Schreiber, M. Zardaryan (2023). Exploring mudbrick architecture and its re-use in Artaxata, Armenia, during the 1st millennium BC. A multidisciplinary study of earthen architecture in Armenian Highlandsmore
Mudbrick constructions are extremely common in ancient western Asia, including the 1st millennium structures of the southern Caucasus and Armenian highlands. However, in the Caucasus the geoarchaeological study of these materials to... more
Mudbrick constructions are extremely common in ancient western Asia, including the 1st millennium structures of the southern Caucasus and Armenian highlands. However, in the Caucasus the geoarchaeological study of these materials to provide insight into building practices and social structure is a topic little researched, especially when focusing on the longue duré e. Artashat/Artaxata (Ararat region, Armenia) was the capital of the Armenian Kingdom of the Artaxiads, founded in the eighties of the 2nd century BC, but even before this the site was occupied in the Chalcolithic period, (ca. 5200-3500 BC), Early Iron Age (ca. 1200-900 BC) and in the Urartian period (ca. 800-600 BC) as well. All the previous occupation phases showed communities that made extensive use of earthen constructions as determined during past and recent archaeological excavations. This multidisciplinary study seeks to examine mudbrick architecture as a proxy for environmental and social interactions during the 1st millennium BC combining geoarchaeology, archaeobotany and building archaeology. We analyzed changes and continuities in architectural form and practices, alongside reconstruction of technological and social processes, to identify issues of raw material procurement, attestation of re-use, and consistency of building practices. The results of the geoarchaeological analysis of the earthen building materials used in different parts of the ancient city point to a re-use of materials over time.
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Excavations at Ashdod-Yam exposed a fortification system that features a massive mudbrick wall with large earthen ramparts laid on either side. This fortified horseshoe-shaped enclosure once surrounded what was likely a human-made harbor... more
Excavations at Ashdod-Yam exposed a fortification system that features a massive mudbrick wall with large earthen ramparts laid on either side. This fortified horseshoe-shaped enclosure once surrounded what was likely a human-made harbor and an adjacent acropolis with complex earthen architecture, constructed and active during Iron Age IIB-C (eighth-seventh centuries B.C.E.). These Iron Age public structures are at the center of the current research. In this paper, we present the geoarchaeological analyses of Ashdod-Yam's earthen architecture. We applied a multidisciplinary methodology to new evidence for mudbrick manufacture with the goal of understanding the relationship between governing bodies and craftsmen.
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The monumental rampart recently discovered at the site of Palaepaphos-Laona in Cyprus is one of the most impressive secular building projects that were evidently executed by the rulers of the city-state of (ancient) Paphos in the... more
The monumental rampart recently discovered at the site of Palaepaphos-Laona in Cyprus is one of the most impressive secular building projects that were evidently executed by the rulers of the city-state of (ancient) Paphos in the Cypro-Classical period (circa 5th-4th centuries BCE). The enormity of the project is reflected in the huge volume of the building materials manufactured and mobilized for its construction, with mudbricks playing a significant role. This contribution aims to assess mudbrick manufacturing practices in the Iron Age through a geoarchaeological approach. We focus on raw material procurement, on labor organization and the manufacturers’ choices to better understand the relationship between natural and built environment.
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Esta contribución aborda y reflexiona sobre los trabajos arqueológicos emprendidos desde el año 2018 en el entorno de la rambla de Algeciras, en el límite territorial de los municipios de Alhama de Murcia y Librilla (Región de Murcia,... more
Esta contribución aborda y reflexiona sobre los trabajos arqueológicos emprendidos desde el año 2018 en el entorno de la rambla de Algeciras, en el límite territorial de los municipios de Alhama de Murcia y Librilla (Región de Murcia, España). La reanudación de intervenciones de campo e investigación de esta zona ha acabado por generar un proyecto multidisciplinar volcado en el análisis territorial y cultural de este territorio en diferentes etapas de la Prehistoria Reciente peninsular. Nuestro propósito aquí es presentar un balance sobre las diversas ramificaciones que se han desarrollado a lo largo de este todavía incipiente proyecto, así como abordar los retos y perspectivas que han aparecido y continúan surgiendo en torno a la gestión de este paisaje cultural y su conocimiento.
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A presente contribuição apresenta os objetivos do projeto “Building in New Lands: Phoenician sustainable architecture and environmental adaptation along the Mediterranean Sea”. Através deste projeto pretende-se estudar os modos de relação... more
A presente contribuição apresenta os objetivos do projeto “Building in New Lands: Phoenician sustainable architecture and environmental adaptation along the Mediterranean Sea”. Através deste projeto pretende-se estudar os modos de relação cultural e de interação com o ambiente entre comunidades fenícias na primeira metade do 1º milénio a.C., tendo como base análise de materiais de construção em terra. Neste sentido, foram seleccionados vários sítios com uma presença ou significativa influência fenícia em Portugal para, através de uma metodologia interdisciplinar, analisar estes materiais de construção e explorar questões importantes relacionadas com a aquisição de matérias-primas, opções de fabrico, tecnologia, organização do trabalho e evolução arquitetónica em diferentes ambientes mediterrânicos ligados pela mesma tradição.
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Cobatillas la Vieja is one of the main settlements for understanding the beginning of the Late Bronze Age (14th-13th centuries cal. BC) in the southeast of the Iberian Peninsula. After the macroscopic study of their ceramic assemblage, 30... more
Cobatillas la Vieja is one of the main settlements for understanding the beginning of the Late Bronze Age (14th-13th centuries cal. BC) in the southeast of the Iberian Peninsula. After the macroscopic study of their ceramic assemblage, 30 representative samples were analysed by thin-section petrography, X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and binocular microscopy to address issues of provenance and technology. The characterization of four different fabric groups and several individuals reveals a more complex picture of production traditions, pottery exchange and consumption than often assumed for this period of supposed recession and socio-cultural transition. Potters' choices in different production locations are discussed, with an examination on the nature of consumption in two households that suggest both regional and interregional exchange of ceramics in the Late Bronze Age.
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The recent fieldwork carried out in the rambla de Algeciras has determined the strong and heterogeneous occupation of this area during the Early Bronze Age (2200-1550 bc). Despite the anthropic pressure that this environment has... more
The recent fieldwork carried out in the rambla de Algeciras has determined the strong and heterogeneous occupation of this area during the Early Bronze Age (2200-1550 bc). Despite the anthropic pressure that this environment has undergone, the results obtained through selective survey, archaeological excavation and the analysis of past archaeological research point to the existence of an important population density that probably maintained a close relationship with the nearby site of La Almoloya. The analysis of the different types of identified settlement reveals an intensive occupation and exploitation of the landscape, as well
as the existence of several positions dedicated to the control and surveillance of the immediate territory. Based on a multi-scale approach, the aim of this paper is to discuss the obtained results and to propose what role this area may have developed in the framework of the political and territorial entities proposed for the southeast of the Iberian Peninsula during the Argaric Bronze Age.
as the existence of several positions dedicated to the control and surveillance of the immediate territory. Based on a multi-scale approach, the aim of this paper is to discuss the obtained results and to propose what role this area may have developed in the framework of the political and territorial entities proposed for the southeast of the Iberian Peninsula during the Argaric Bronze Age.
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En este trabajo se exponen las diferentes visiones que ha suscitado la necrópolis del Collado y Pinar de Santa Ana desde la primera referencia escrita que consta sobre ella en el año 1800 a cargo del Canónigo Lozano. Este espacio... more
En este trabajo se exponen las diferentes visiones que ha suscitado la necrópolis del Collado y Pinar de Santa Ana desde la primera referencia escrita que consta sobre ella en el año 1800 a cargo del Canónigo Lozano. Este espacio funerario, caracterizado por su posición privilegiada respecto a su territorio inmediato y la diversa tipología de las sepulturas documentadas, se ha configurado como un testimonio excepcional a partir del que valorar los estímulos e influencias que llegaron a la cuenca media del Segura en la primera mitad del I milenio a.C. No obstante, su lectura e interpretación han ido variando según las épocas en las que se ha abordado. Así, se persigue estudiar el balance investigador desarrollado durante más de 200 años en torno a esta necrópolis, analizando también la propia evolución de los planteamientos y paradigmas historiográficos que, sobre este horizonte cultural de transición tan complejo y a la vez tan dinámico, se han ido planteando hasta nuestro presente.
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The establishment of Phoenician colonies in the Iberian Southeast from the 8th century BC led to a significant increase in productive and commercial activities with the autochthonous communities. However, prestige goods of high value... more
The establishment of Phoenician colonies in the Iberian Southeast from the 8th century BC led to a significant increase in productive and commercial activities with the autochthonous communities. However, prestige goods of high value destined for reduced consumption groups also circulated within these networks. The presence of a scarab found during an archaeological survey in the settlement of Castellar de Librilla (Librilla, Región de Murcia) reveals the inclusion of certain autochthonous elites in these circuits. This paper discusses the context, typological classification and comparative analysis of the scarab to better determine its origin and chronological framework. The incorporation of new archaeometric data through scanning electron microscopy (SEM), focused on the gold bezel setting in which the scarab is set, has been essential to improving our understanding of this piece of personal adornment. The results of the iconographic and microanalytic study point to the exceptional value of this artefact, which make it possible to recognise the participation and agency of the autochthonous elites of Castellar de Librilla in the commercial systems of Mediterranean prestige goods.
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Research Interests: Archaeological Science, Archaeometry, Ceramic Analysis (Archaeology), Iron Age Iberian Peninsula (Archaeology), Archaeological Chemistry, and 8 moreArchaeomineralogy, Ceramic Petrography, Pottery technology and function, Ancient Pottery Analysis, 3) Petrography and Manufacturing Technology of Ancient Ceramics, Phoenician and Punic Studies, Pottery kilns, and Phoenician trade
This paper analyzes a selection of handmade pots whose petrographic characterization reveals an exogenous origin with respect to the settlements in which they were found. This situation opens up different questions regarding the mobility... more
This paper analyzes a selection of handmade pots whose petrographic characterization reveals an exogenous origin with respect to the settlements in which they were found. This situation opens up different questions regarding the mobility of this type of ceramic container in the Iberian Southeast during the Early Iron Age, as well as expanding the possibilities of these wares traditionally linked to local production and domestic spaces.
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En este trabajo se exponen los resultados preliminares de una parte de las intervenciones realizadas en los últimos años en el entorno de la rambla de Algeciras y que se adscriben al proyecto conjunto de investigación y puesta en valor... more
En este trabajo se exponen los resultados preliminares de una parte de las intervenciones realizadas en los últimos años en el entorno de la rambla de Algeciras y que se adscriben al proyecto conjunto de investigación y puesta en valor del denominado complejo poblacional Castellar-Murtal-Zancarrones. La prospección arqueológica acometida durante la campaña correspondiente al año 2020 no solo ha permitido revisar determinados yacimientos de la zona, sino también identificar una serie de yacimientos no catalogados hasta ahora que revelan la importancia de este territorio desde la Prehistoria Reciente hasta la Edad Media. A ello se añaden las ocupaciones detectadas hacia el río Guadalentín, en estrecha conexión con los asentamientos de la rambla de Algeciras y que permiten comenzar a explorar el análisis de estas áreas rurales productivas y su evolución diacrónica.
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In the last phase of the Late Bronze Age, a series of hilltop settlements, characterized by a first dispersed planning, were created in the Iberian Southeast. This planning turned into a polynuclear urbanism system and a significant... more
In the last phase of the Late Bronze Age, a series of hilltop settlements, characterized by a first dispersed planning, were created in the Iberian Southeast. This planning turned into a polynuclear urbanism system and a significant socio-political organisation that continues during the Iron Age. In this article, we examine the development of this type of occupation pattern on different sites throughout the Segura basin and we present new data from the site of Castellar de Librilla to deepen in the development of its intra-urban spatial structure. The new habitat areas detected in recent archaeological surveys, some of them delimited by important defensive systems, allow us to observe the transformations in its internal configuration from the Late Bronze Age to Iberian Period. These episodes of urban restructuring show the adaptation processes that these polynuclear settlements developed within the framework of the changing territorial and cultural dynamics of the region during the 1st millennium BC.
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Se presenta el estudio de las ánforas T-11 halladas en los niveles fenicios tardoarcaicos del promontorio costero de Punta de los Gavilanes, en el entorno colonial de la Bahía de Mazarrón. Pese a contar con un registro del tipo limitado... more
Se presenta el estudio de las ánforas T-11 halladas en los niveles fenicios tardoarcaicos del promontorio costero de Punta de los Gavilanes, en el entorno colonial de la Bahía de Mazarrón. Pese a contar con un registro del tipo limitado cuantitativamente por la singular dinámica estratigráfica del yacimiento, su presencia y diversidad ayudan a caracterizar el período que transita entre la ocupación fenicia del enclave y la construcción de su factoría metalúrgica de época púnica.
De firma productora gaditana, su presencia en la bahía y en otros núcleos prelitorales del Sureste ibérico pone de manifiesto la pervivencia del circuito comercial del Círculo del Estrecho, en convivencia con producciones de otros ámbitos del Mediterráneo Occidental. La continuidad en el patrón de ocupación de pequeñas factorías como Punta de los Gavilanes revela la persistencia del modelo económico fenicio previo, establecido para introducir sus productos en el sector litoral de la Bahía y en los mercados interiores de la franja prelitoral desde el siglo VII a.C.
De firma productora gaditana, su presencia en la bahía y en otros núcleos prelitorales del Sureste ibérico pone de manifiesto la pervivencia del circuito comercial del Círculo del Estrecho, en convivencia con producciones de otros ámbitos del Mediterráneo Occidental. La continuidad en el patrón de ocupación de pequeñas factorías como Punta de los Gavilanes revela la persistencia del modelo económico fenicio previo, establecido para introducir sus productos en el sector litoral de la Bahía y en los mercados interiores de la franja prelitoral desde el siglo VII a.C.
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The population dynamics during Late Bronze Age in Southeast of the Iberian Peninsula caused a reorganization of its settlements and the beginning of a new political-territorial landscape of the region. In the lower Segura valley, the... more
The population dynamics during Late Bronze Age in Southeast of the Iberian Peninsula caused a reorganization of its settlements and the beginning of a new political-territorial landscape of the region. In the lower Segura valley, the abandonment of part of the post-argaric occupations led to an orientation of the communities towards new positions in height, interconnected and linked with the productive capacities of their environments. The site of Cobatillas la Vieja is an appropriate case study for the review of this new model from its location in a landscape of wide territorial relations and biodiversity rooted in previous chronologies that facilitated its re-occupation in the new socio-political and economic scenario of the area. The purpose of this work is analyze these factors from the view of landscape archeology, in conjunction with the study of the territoriality and the identity of its materiality. The results introduce the importance of this settlement and its contextualization with the nearby centers in order to approach the particular problems that occurred in the early stages of the Late Bronze Age in the lower Segura river.
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En este trabajo se presentan los objetivos planteados y las metodologías desarrolladas por el proyecto Arqueotopos III en los entornos litorales, el hinterland y el propio solar en el que se erigió la ciudad de Qart Hadast. La experiencia... more
En este trabajo se presentan los objetivos planteados y las metodologías desarrolladas por el proyecto Arqueotopos III en los entornos litorales, el hinterland y el propio solar en el que se erigió la ciudad de Qart Hadast. La experiencia acumulada sobre dos proyectos de investigación anteriores centrados en la antigua urbe, permiten ahora ocuparse de nuevos escenarios que jugaron un papel fundamental en la evolución de este sector del Sureste ibérico durante el Ier milenio BC. Los recursos naturales presentes, un litoral óptimo jalonado de ensenadas y fondeaderos, y la existencia de otros nodos productivos como la Bahía de Mazarrón o el Mar Menor, permitieron la conformación de un hinterland potente que atrajo a fenicios, púnicos y griegos a establecer cuantiosas relaciones con las poblaciones autóctonas de la zona. Mejorar nuestro conocimiento sobre esta coyuntura histórica a partir de datos arqueológicos y estudios medioambientales y paleopaisajísticos es el fin último del proyecto aquí presentado.
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Este trabajo presenta los objetivos y planteamientos metodológicos desarrollados bajo el marco de un proyecto predoctoral centrado en el estudio de las alfarerías y la evolución de los repertorios cerámicos de los grupos autóctonos que... more
Este trabajo presenta los objetivos y planteamientos metodológicos desarrollados bajo el marco de un proyecto predoctoral centrado en el estudio de las alfarerías y la evolución de los repertorios cerámicos de los grupos autóctonos que habitaron las cuencas de los ríos Segura y Guadalentín desde finales del siglo IX a.C. a inicios del siglo V a.C. Partiendo de la revisión y el estudio de diferentes contextos arqueológicos, tanto inéditos como publicados, estos datos se contextualizan con nuevas aportaciones desde la arqueometría cerámica, el trabajo de campo y la arqueología del paisaje. Se persigue abordar desde nuevas perspectivas de análisis los factores de continuidad y cambio en estos asentamientos del área prelitoral, diferenciar redes de intercambio y redistribución de productos locales y foráneos, y comprender la configuración de las diversas demarcaciones
socioeconómicas que coexistieron en esta región de la Península Ibérica.
socioeconómicas que coexistieron en esta región de la Península Ibérica.
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This paper presents the research project that is being developed on the archaeological sites corresponding to the Late Bronze Age and the First Iron Age in the Rambla de Algeciras since the beginning of 2017. This is one of the most... more
This paper presents the research project that is being developed on the archaeological sites corresponding to the Late Bronze Age and the First Iron Age in the Rambla de Algeciras since the beginning of 2017. This is one of the most important cultural environment to understand the historical and archaeological dynamics of the Autochthonous groups after the appearance and the encounter with the phoenicians. Here we expose a preliminary vision of the different works undertaken on this archaeological complex : the material and archeometric studies from archaeological collections of the regional museums ; the field actions of excavation and survey carried out and to be carried out ; and some initiatives implemented in collaboration with the Alhama de Murcia Town Council for the reassessment of the site the Cabezo de la Fuente del Murtal and its environments.
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The latest research of La Torre de Sancho Manuel identified this archaeological site as the first settlement in plain of Guadalentin river and one of the first in the Southeast of the Iberian Peninsula during the First Iron Age. The... more
The latest research of La Torre de Sancho Manuel identified this archaeological site as the first settlement in plain of Guadalentin river and one of the first in the Southeast of the Iberian Peninsula during the First Iron Age. The absence of data about these rural units justify the study of their ceramics from a morphological and productive point of view. The results obtained not only allow to understand the role played by the settlement after the installation of Phoenician groups in the Southeast, but also the effects that this new historical conjuncture had on it.
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This work presents the first results of the research concerning the area of Cabezo Ventura in Cartagena. This hillock is a predominant feature in Campo de Cartagena, from which can be controlled a large area between Mar Menor, Sierra... more
This work presents the first results of the research concerning the area of Cabezo Ventura in Cartagena. This hillock is a predominant feature in Campo de Cartagena, from which can be controlled a large area between Mar Menor, Sierra Minera Cartagena-La Unión and the peninsula where the punic city of Qart-Hadast was founded. Within the last decades, different archaeological sites have been defined in this area, although a series of material evidence corresponding to the First Iron Age was located in one of the sectors during mechanical archaeological surveys. This work studies these archaeological materials, unpublished to date, as well as the results of the archaeological survey that was carried out in 2017. The aim is to evaluate the scope of this protohistoric occupation of the hillock and its importance within an unknown territory for this historical period, but which is directly related to the coast and the commercial traffic that flowed through it.
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In the archaeological excavations in the Torre de Sancho Manuel (Lorca, Spain), was identified one the deposit an ancient phase from the Iron Age. This settlement located in the river Guadalentín basin provide complementary information to... more
In the archaeological excavations in the Torre de Sancho Manuel (Lorca, Spain), was identified one the deposit an ancient phase from the Iron Age. This settlement located in the river Guadalentín basin provide complementary information to understand the historical context that it developed in the Iberian Southeast between the VIII and VI centuries B.C. This period is characterized by the alterations of the socioeconomic and cultural indigenous dynamics in consequence of the new exogenous stimuli coming from the Phoenician colonies installed in the Levant coast.
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El presente volumen recoge una serie de trabajos desarrollados por jóvenes investigadores e investigadoras que se ocupan de algunas de las principales cuestiones a tratar sobre el patrimonio histórico y arqueológico de la Región de... more
El presente volumen recoge una serie de trabajos desarrollados por jóvenes investigadores e investigadoras que se ocupan de algunas de las principales cuestiones a tratar sobre el patrimonio histórico y arqueológico de la Región de Murcia. A partir de nuevos enfoques, técnicas y planteamientos, se discuten diversas problemáticas que se desarrollan desde la Prehistoria hasta el presente, pasando por la importancia de la puesta en valor y la difusión de un patrimonio que debe retornar a la sociedad a la que pertenece. Esta obra continúa así un camino iniciado en 2015, apostando por la publicación de las investigaciones de estos arqueólogos emergentes y cuyas propuestas y perspectivas son de notable interés para la arqueología regional.
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International workshop organised by University of Helsinki (Centre of Excellence in Ancient Near Eastern Empires - ANEE) and Universidad de Sevilla (Departamento de Prehistoria y Arqueología). Date: 16.12.2021. Meeting ID and link to the... more
International workshop organised by University of Helsinki (Centre of Excellence in Ancient Near Eastern Empires - ANEE) and Universidad de Sevilla (Departamento de Prehistoria y Arqueología). Date: 16.12.2021. Meeting ID and link to the virtual session in the programme (English & Spanish)
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La Arqueología se ha convertido en las últimas décadas en un instrumento esencial dentro de la didáctica de la Historia ocupando espacios relevantes tanto en los currículos educativos de educación primaria y secundaria, como en entornos... more
La Arqueología se ha convertido en las últimas décadas en un instrumento esencial dentro de la didáctica de la Historia ocupando espacios relevantes tanto en los currículos educativos de educación primaria y secundaria, como en entornos de educación no formal al alcance de la sociedad. Sin embargo, la reciente multidisciplinariedad que esta disciplina ha alcanzado en los últimos años permite ampliar su ámbito de actuación gracias al aprendizaje transversal en escenarios formales de la rama de Ciencias y Tecnologías. En este marco actual de disciplinas cuyas fronteras son cada vez más permeables a un aprendizaje holístico del conocimiento, nuestra propuesta es dar a conocer las posibilidades que ofrece la Arqueozoología como herramienta didáctica aplicable a los contenidos curriculares del ámbito de las ciencias naturales y tecnológicas.
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Esta investigación es el resultado de un proyecto de innovación y mejora educativa concedido en régimen competitivo por la Unidad de Innovación de la Universidad de Murcia (Conv. 2018/2019) desarrollado en el marco del Grupo de Innovación... more
Esta investigación es el resultado de un proyecto de innovación y mejora educativa concedido en régimen competitivo por la Unidad de Innovación de la Universidad de Murcia (Conv. 2018/2019) desarrollado en el marco del Grupo de Innovación Docente “Museos y Patrimonio: nuevas experiencias socioeducativas” (GID-77-UM).
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Acercar la Arqueología a las aulas de enseñanzas medias es uno de los objetivos prioritarios de nuestro grupo de investigación. Sus beneficios como complemento y mejora de los contenidos de la educación formal se han demostrado en el... more
Acercar la Arqueología a las aulas de enseñanzas medias es uno de los objetivos prioritarios de nuestro grupo de investigación. Sus beneficios como complemento y mejora de los contenidos de la educación formal se han demostrado en el marco de una línea de innovación docente internacional iniciada hace más de una década y presentada en diversos foros previos de discusión en docencia innovadora. La propuesta que presentamos en este nuevo foro pretende ocuparse de esta problemática actual con el objetivo de enseñar las posibilidades que tiene el trabajo en colaboración de distintas ciencias.
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The beginning of commercial relations between Phoenician colonies and settlements of the Early Iron Age contributed to the intensification of economic activities and the transformation of southeastern Iberian landscapes. This dynamic led... more
The beginning of commercial relations between Phoenician colonies and settlements of the Early Iron Age contributed to the intensification of economic activities and the transformation of southeastern Iberian landscapes. This dynamic led to the development of the principle autochthonous communities and the creation of a network of production units for the exploitation of natural resources. These settlements were not only dedicated to mining, an essential activity for their transactions with the Phoenicians, they were also created in rural areas for the intensification of agricultural activities. In this sense, the Guadalentín valley came to be intensely populated because of the fertility of its alluvial plains and the existence of saline wetland areas. The different installation patterns and urban models developed in this region created a new agrarian landscape in the valley, wich was in full production until the second half of the 6th century B.C. This contribution presents a review of these rural areas based on new archaeological data and the application of digital tools to the study of the landscape. We expose the possibilities and limitations of this type of agrarian establishment, traditionally under examined and less well known; but whose role was fundamental in the development of autochthonous systems and the socioeconomic and territorial dynamics of the period.
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Research Interests: Ceramic Technology, Archaeometry, Ceramic Analysis (Archaeology), Iron Age Iberian Peninsula (Archaeology), Phoenician Punic Archaeology, and 7 moreCooking and Food Preparation (archaeology), Ceramic Petrography, Protohistoric Iberian Peninsula, Early Neolithic pottery technology, Pottery technology and function, Cooking pots, and Phoenician and Punic Studies
Phoenician colonization of the southeast of the Iberian Peninsula has been considered one of the most influential factors in the development of the region from the 8th century BC. The interaction between autochthonous communities and... more
Phoenician colonization of the southeast of the Iberian Peninsula has been considered one of the most influential factors in the development of the region from the 8th century BC. The interaction between autochthonous communities and colonial environments led to a period of territorial complexity and population growth that had a significant impact on inhabited landscapes with the creation of new local and Phoenician settlements. However, these dynamics were already incorporated in a trend that began two centuries earlier with incipient contacts with Atlantic and Mediterranean trade networks and the new configuration of territories. The foundation of settlements and the inception and organization of productive and economic local systems during the Late Bronze Age amplified the possibilities of the region and helps to explain the Phoenicians' interest in settling on this coast.
These cyclical changes are not only visible on the macro-spatial level, but they also have a visible impact on the intra-site processes of the habitats. Adaptation to these new situations caused the settlements to modify their urban structure and, furthermore, there were spatial transfers within the same environment. These processes implied an important micromobility with the abandonment of some sectors and the construction of others, including in these works the construction of new defensive systems such as in Castellar de Librilla. The objective of this paper is to present a renewed analysis of the territorial dynamics characterized by cultural encounters that occurred in this region, including a multiscalar approach that examines the colonial and native dynamics of local and regional mobility. This cross-sectional point of view reflects the resilience exerted by these communities in order to overcome new sociopolitical and cultural conjunctures.
These cyclical changes are not only visible on the macro-spatial level, but they also have a visible impact on the intra-site processes of the habitats. Adaptation to these new situations caused the settlements to modify their urban structure and, furthermore, there were spatial transfers within the same environment. These processes implied an important micromobility with the abandonment of some sectors and the construction of others, including in these works the construction of new defensive systems such as in Castellar de Librilla. The objective of this paper is to present a renewed analysis of the territorial dynamics characterized by cultural encounters that occurred in this region, including a multiscalar approach that examines the colonial and native dynamics of local and regional mobility. This cross-sectional point of view reflects the resilience exerted by these communities in order to overcome new sociopolitical and cultural conjunctures.
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Durante las labores de prospección arqueológica realizadas en el Cabezo Ventura de Cartagena y su entorno arqueológico en marzo de 2017 se identificaron una serie de estructuras hidráulicas contemporáneas compuestas por una balsa... more
Durante las labores de prospección arqueológica realizadas en el Cabezo Ventura de Cartagena y su entorno arqueológico en marzo de 2017 se identificaron una serie de estructuras hidráulicas contemporáneas compuestas por una balsa cuadrangular y una extensa canalización de más de 200 metros de longitud. Su posterior estudio a partir de la documentación de las estructuras y el uso de fotografías aéreas históricas, ha permitido identificar estas construcciones como parte del complejo hidráulico construido a inicios del siglo XX por la empresa Aguas del Cabezo Ventura para proveer de este recurso a la ciudad de Cartagena.
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During the Sixteenth century, the North African pirates' attacks hit peninsular coasts, including the southeast peninsular. In this situation, La Manga del Mar Menor was presented like a paramount position which ought to be defended, with... more
During the Sixteenth century, the North African pirates' attacks hit peninsular coasts, including the southeast peninsular. In this situation, La Manga del Mar Menor was presented like a paramount position which ought to be defended, with the aim of avoid the pirates' entrance in the Mar Menor, from where they could attack the productive fields of Cartagena and Murcia. Moreover, the pirates have conquered Isla Grosa, and it has become a point of watery from where they can operate. Therefore, two fortified towers were built in order to protect these coasts: the tower of San Miguel del Estacio, from where they can criticize harshly the ships which could approach to Isla Grosa; and the tower of La Encañizada, erected to defend the fertile weir's fishing area and to protect the only channel which communicated the Mar Menor and the Mediterranean Sea.
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El festival Pint of Science es un evento que se celebra a nivel mundial que tiene como objetivo ofrecer charlas interesantes, divertidas e importantes sobre las últimas investigaciones científicas en un formato accesible al público desde... more
El festival Pint of Science es un evento que se celebra a nivel mundial que tiene como objetivo ofrecer charlas interesantes, divertidas e importantes sobre las últimas investigaciones científicas en un formato accesible al público desde un ambiente distendido. Por segunda vez, en 2019 la ciudad de Cartagena continua formando parte de esta plataforma que permite a la gente discutir la investigación con las personas que la llevan a cabo.
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El festival Pint of Science es un evento que se celebra a nivel mundial que tiene como objetivo ofrecer charlas interesantes, divertidas e importantes sobre las últimas investigaciones científicas en un formato accesible al público desde... more
El festival Pint of Science es un evento que se celebra a nivel mundial que tiene como objetivo ofrecer charlas interesantes, divertidas e importantes sobre las últimas investigaciones científicas en un formato accesible al público desde un ambiente distendido. Por primera vez en 2018 la ciudad de Cartagena forma parte de esta plataforma que permite a la gente discutir la investigación con las personas que la llevan a cabo.