Abstract: In this paper we present a preliminary archaeological study of the site ST-J1, located ... more Abstract: In this paper we present a preliminary archaeological study of the site ST-J1, located on the right bank of the mouth of the wadi Asaca (province of Sidi Ifni). It was discovered in the course of the archaeological works carried out as part of the Spanish-Moroccan cooperation project Archaeological research in the region of Sus-Tekna. The stratigraphy and the associated archaeological materials, together with the data supplied by the toponymy and the written sources, confirm that the surface deposits of the archaeological site undoubtedly correspond to the remains of the fort of San Miguel de Asaca, built in 1500 by the Hispanic-Canarian expeditionary troops commanded by Alonso Fernández de Lugo. Under the remains of the tower, and in primary stratigraphic position, this work has also brought to light an anthropic accumulation of Stramonita haemastoma shells dated in Roman times. Everything points to the interpretation of this unique finding as an installation related to obtaining gaetulian purple, and it is the southernmost evidence of the presence of “factories” related to the processing of this prized dye so far known on the Moroccan coast.
Informes y Trabajos. Excavaciones en el Exterior 2011, 09, 547-561
"This paper presents preliminary information on the excavation of El Khil Caves (Achakar, Tanger,... more "This paper presents preliminary information on the excavation of El Khil Caves (Achakar, Tanger, Morocco)carried out in September 2011. The aim was to obtain detailed data on the first farming communities in the northern part of Morocco. Two test pits were dug in Grotte B and Grotte C and bioarchaeological samples (both archaeobotanical and zooarchaeological) were taken with the aim of reconstructing the subsistence system of these communities and the origins of farming. In addition, geoarchaeological sampling was also carried out which will allow reconstructing the palaeoenvironmental history of the region."
Abstract: In this paper we present a preliminary archaeological study of the site ST-J1, located ... more Abstract: In this paper we present a preliminary archaeological study of the site ST-J1, located on the right bank of the mouth of the wadi Asaca (province of Sidi Ifni). It was discovered in the course of the archaeological works carried out as part of the Spanish-Moroccan cooperation project Archaeological research in the region of Sus-Tekna. The stratigraphy and the associated archaeological materials, together with the data supplied by the toponymy and the written sources, confirm that the surface deposits of the archaeological site undoubtedly correspond to the remains of the fort of San Miguel de Asaca, built in 1500 by the Hispanic-Canarian expeditionary troops commanded by Alonso Fernández de Lugo. Under the remains of the tower, and in primary stratigraphic position, this work has also brought to light an anthropic accumulation of Stramonita haemastoma shells dated in Roman times. Everything points to the interpretation of this unique finding as an installation related to obtaining gaetulian purple, and it is the southernmost evidence of the presence of “factories” related to the processing of this prized dye so far known on the Moroccan coast.
Informes y Trabajos. Excavaciones en el Exterior 2011, 09, 547-561
"This paper presents preliminary information on the excavation of El Khil Caves (Achakar, Tanger,... more "This paper presents preliminary information on the excavation of El Khil Caves (Achakar, Tanger, Morocco)carried out in September 2011. The aim was to obtain detailed data on the first farming communities in the northern part of Morocco. Two test pits were dug in Grotte B and Grotte C and bioarchaeological samples (both archaeobotanical and zooarchaeological) were taken with the aim of reconstructing the subsistence system of these communities and the origins of farming. In addition, geoarchaeological sampling was also carried out which will allow reconstructing the palaeoenvironmental history of the region."
The extent to which prehistoric migrations of farmers influenced the genetic pool of western Nort... more The extent to which prehistoric migrations of farmers influenced the genetic pool of western North Africans remains unclear. Archaeological evidence suggests that the Neolithization process may have happened through the adoption of innovations by local Epipaleolithic communities or by demic diffusion from the Eastern Mediterranean shores or Iberia. Here, we present an analysis of individuals’genome sequences from Early and Late Neolithic sites in Morocco and from Early Neolithic individuals from southern Iberia. We show that Early Neolithic Moroccans (5,000 BCE) are similar to Later Stone Age individuals from the same region and possess an endemic element retained in present-day Maghrebi populations, confirming a long-term genetic continuity in the region. This scenario is consistent with Early Neolithic traditions in North Africa deriving from Epipaleolithic communities that adopted certain agricultural techniques from neighboring populations. Among Eurasian ancient populations, Early Neolithic Moroccans are distantly related to Levantine Natufian hunter-gatherers (9,000 BCE) and Pre-Pottery Neolithic farmers (6,500 BCE). Late Neolithic (3,000 BCE) Moroccans, in contrast, share an Iberian component, supporting theories of trans-Gibraltar gene flow and indicating that Neolithization of North Africa involved both the movement of ideas and people. Lastly, the southern Iberian Early Neolithic samples share the same genetic composition as the Cardial Mediterranean Neolithic culture that reached Iberia 5,500 BCE. The cultural and genetic similarities between Iberian and North African Neolithic traditions further reinforce the model of an Iberian migration into the Maghreb.
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Suite aux travaux de recherches dans le bassin de l'oued Noun et aux études sur l'art rup... more Résumé: Suite aux travaux de recherches dans le bassin de l'oued Noun et aux études sur l'art rupestre de cette région du sud marocain, nous présentons ici une analyse locale des stations rupestres de la haute vallée de l'oued Seyyad. Cette étude démontre que, malgré l'apparente cohérence spatiale générale des sites, il existe certaines particularités qui regroupent ces stations en sous-ensembles, différenciés selon leur contenu iconographique, leur emplacement et leur contrôle visuel. Ceci amène à avancer l'hypothèse d'une structuration du territoire particulière à chacun des sous-ensembles définis.
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Following research in the basin of the Noun wadi and a study of the rock art in this region of southern Morocco, this paper presents a local analysis of rock art sites in the upper valley of the Keypad wadi. This study shows that despite the apparent overall spatial consistency of the sites, certain differences exist which enable them to be divided into subgroups , set apart by their iconography, positioning and the viewpoints they offer over their surroundings. This has led us to posit the hypothesis of a specific territorial organisation for each of the defined subgroups .
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correspond to the remains of the fort of San Miguel de Asaca, built in 1500 by the Hispanic-Canarian expeditionary troops commanded by Alonso Fernández de Lugo. Under the remains of the tower, and in primary stratigraphic position, this work has also brought to light an anthropic accumulation of Stramonita haemastoma shells dated in
Roman times. Everything points to the interpretation of this unique finding as an installation related to obtaining gaetulian purple, and it is the southernmost evidence of the presence of “factories” related to the processing of this prized dye so far known on the Moroccan coast.
correspond to the remains of the fort of San Miguel de Asaca, built in 1500 by the Hispanic-Canarian expeditionary troops commanded by Alonso Fernández de Lugo. Under the remains of the tower, and in primary stratigraphic position, this work has also brought to light an anthropic accumulation of Stramonita haemastoma shells dated in
Roman times. Everything points to the interpretation of this unique finding as an installation related to obtaining gaetulian purple, and it is the southernmost evidence of the presence of “factories” related to the processing of this prized dye so far known on the Moroccan coast.
Suite aux travaux de recherches dans le bassin de l'oued Noun et aux études sur l'art rupestre de cette région du sud marocain, nous présentons ici une analyse locale des stations rupestres de la haute vallée de l'oued Seyyad. Cette étude démontre que, malgré l'apparente cohérence spatiale générale des sites, il existe certaines particularités qui regroupent ces stations en sous-ensembles, différenciés selon leur contenu iconographique, leur emplacement et leur contrôle visuel. Ceci amène à avancer l'hypothèse d'une structuration du territoire particulière à chacun des sous-ensembles définis.
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Following research in the basin of the Noun wadi and a study of the rock art in this region of southern Morocco, this paper presents a local analysis of rock art sites in the upper valley of the Keypad wadi. This study shows that despite the apparent overall spatial consistency of the sites, certain differences exist which enable them to be divided into subgroups , set apart by their iconography, positioning and the viewpoints they offer over their surroundings. This has led us to posit the hypothesis of a specific territorial organisation for each of the defined subgroups .