Overview

The development of several cultural phenomena dating back to the Copper Age took place in Europe throughout the second and first millennia BC. It can be especially analysed within the archaeological record of western Mediterranean sites, where several cultures such as El Argar, Cogotas and Talayotic groups developed a similar chronological period. Despite sharing some common features, they all display strong differences, which materialise into clear identity frames for each archaeological group. Despite megalithism having disappeared in the second millenium BC, it experienced a remarkable flourish in the Balearic Islands with the construction of navetas, dolmenic structures shaped like an upside-down boat for multiple burials. A similar phenomenon developed in Sardinia, where the megalithic tradition led to the construction of the so called 'tombe dei giganti'. The end of the Bronze Age was characterised by all these cultural transformations, which can clearly be seen on the archaeological record. On the one hand, with the development of the Talayotic Culture in Mallorca and Menorca, although displaying a differentiated cultural identity between both islands. On the other hand, the Levantine area of the Iberian Peninsula, where both the central European and Mediterranean influences resulted in the apparition of new social identities during the first millennium BC. The main aim of the monograph is to analyse and explore from scientific and archaeological perspectives all the mentioned cultural developments, focusing on its antecedents and substrate as well as its consequences.

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Author:   Eva Alarcon Garcia ,  Antoni Ferrer ,  Consell Insular Menorca
Publisher:   Oxbow Books
Imprint:   Oxbow Books
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9781789258226

ISBN 10:   1789258227
Pages:   336
Publication Date:   15 December 2022
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Presentation Introduction Eva Alarcon Garcia (Department of Prehistory and Archaeology, University of Granada, Spain) and Tony Ferrer (Consell Insular, Menorca) 1. An alternative approach to the excavation, conservation and sampling of the Balearic quicklime burials Mark van Strydonck (Royal Institute for Cultural Heritage, Brussels) and Guy de Mulder (Royal Institute for Cultural Heritage. Faculty of arts and Philosophy, Ghent University) 2. Two entities, one time and one space: The Bell Beaker culture in the middle Bronze Age communities Carmen Alonso Fernandez (CRONOS S.C. Arqueologia y Patrimonio, Centro Europeo de Empresas e Innovacion) and Javier Jimenez-Echevarria (CRONOS S.C. Arqueologia y Patrimonio, Centro Europeo de Empresas e Innovacion) 3. Enclosed settlements, open societies? Domestic space, territory and economic-cultural dynamics in Corsica during the Bronze Age Kewin Peche-Quilichini (Universite de Montpellier) and Joseph Cesari (CNRS Aix-Marseille Universite) 4. Beyond social structures:. The Argaric town of Penalosa (Banos de la Encina, Jaen) Eva Alarcon Garcia, Francisco Contreras Cortes (University of Granada), Maria Auxiliadora Moreno Onorato (University of Granada) and Luis Arboledas Martinez (University of Granada) 5. Household contexts from the Navetes 3 and 4 of S'hospitalet Vell (Manacor, Mallorca) Damia Ramis (Association Archaeologi and Patrimony, Spain) and Magdalena Salas Burguera (Museum of History, Manacor, Spain) 6. The prehistoric mine of Sa Mitja Lluna (Illa d'en Colom, Mahon, Menorca, Spain):. State of the art Bartomeu Llull Estarellas (University of Islas Baleares), Laura Perello Mateo (University of Islas Baleares), Mark A. Hunt Oritz (University of Sevilla), Bartomeu Salva Simonet (University of Islas Baleares) and Maria Isabel Nunez Paz (University of Islas Baleares) 7. Ritual and identity in the Biniadris Cove (Alaior, Menorca, Spain) Eva Alarcon Garcia, Auxilio Moreno Onorato (University of Granada), Marta Diaz-Zorita Bonilla (University of Tubingen, Germany) and Luis Arboledas Martinez (University of Granada) 8. The wooden beams of the Talayot 1 at Sant Agusti Vell (Menorca): Taxonomical identification and radiocarbon dating Montserrat Anglada Fontestad (Archaeological Museum Menorca), Antoni Ferrer (IInstitut Menorqui d'Estudis), Irene Riudavets Gonzalez (NURARQ S.L.), Mark van Strydonck (Royal Institute for Cultural Heritage (Bruselas, KIK-IRPA)), Llorenc Picornell-Gelabert (University of Balears-Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle (Paris, CNRS)), Damia Ramis (Associacio Arqueologia i Patrimoni), Raquel Ruiz Pastor (Associacio Arqueologia i Patrimoni) and Ismael Moll Pelegri (Associacio Arqueologia i Patrimoni) 9. Els ganivets Balears del Bronze Antic Bartomeu Salva Simonet (University of the Balearic Islands) and Octavi Pons Machado (Menorca Museum) 10. Stalactites, columns, water and ritual in the Pitiuses Islands and their Mediterranean context Ricard Marlasca Martin, Josep M Lopez Gari, M J. Escandell Torres 11. Els Tossals (Aldover, Baix Ebre, Tarragona), a first Iron Age settlement between the Ebre River and the Port Mountains Ferre, R. (University of Rovira and Virgili), Ivan Cots, I. (University of Rovira and Virgili), Sarda, H. (University of Rovira and Virgili), Marc Prades, M. (University of Rovira and Virgili), Jordi Diloli, J. (University of Rovira and Virgili), Bricio, L. (University of Rovira and Virgili), Perez, M. (University of Rovira and Virgili) and Fontanet, M. (University of Rovira and Virgili) 12. Horse deposits at Can Roqueta (Sabadell, Barcelona) during the late Bronze Age and early Iron Age F. Javier Lopez-Cachero (SERP-Universitat de Barcelona), Silvia Albizuri (Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona), Tona Majo (Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona), Xavier Carlus (Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona), Monica Oliva Poveda (Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona), Antoni Palomo (Museu d'Arqueologia de Catalunya), Alba Rodriguez (Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona) and Noemi Terrats Jiminez (Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona) 13. The Balearics got to know... And they knowed Margarita Orfila Pons (University of Granada, Spain) 14. When the Mediterranean reaches the Rias Baixas, the site of a Lanzada (Pontevedra) Rafael Maria Rodriguez Martinez (Diputacion de Pontevedra) 15. Rural Iron Age settlements in Cesetania: The site of Rabassats (Nulles, Alt Camp, Tarragona) Maria Carme Belarte (Institut Catala d'Arqueologia Classica (ICAC)), Joan Canela Gracia (Institut Catala d'Arqueologia Classica (ICAC)), Jordi Morer de Llorens (Mon Ibers Rocs SL), Marc Ocana Salvat (Institut Catala d'Arqueologia Classica (ICAC)) and Oriol Cusco Badia (Institut Catala d'Arqueologia Classica (ICAC)) 16. The exterior patios of the late -Iron Age of Menorca: The Torre d'en Galmes Exterior Patios Borja Corral Garcia (Amics from Museu of Menorca), Carlos de Salort Gimenez (Amics from Museu of Menorca) and Marti Carbonell Salom (Amics from Museu of Menorca) 17. Typology and paste composition in post-Alayotic hand-made pottery from southwest Mallorca Daniel Albero Santacreu (University of Illes Balears) 18. Objects of the second age of IronIron Age held in the coast of Menorca Octavio Pons Machado (Menorca of Museum) and Bartomeu Salva Simonet (University of the Balears) 19. Los vasos de fondo alto o doble fondo de la cultura Tala-Yotica de Menorca y su caracter ritual Lourdes Prados Torreira (Universidad Autonoma de Madrid) 20. Athenian pottery in the religious contexts of the Iberian peninsula.: Local reception and impact Carmen Rueda (University of Jaen) and Ricardo Olmos Romera (Retired Research Professor, Institute of History, CSIC, Madrid (Spain)) 21. Menorca's circular Talayotic houses: An example of privacy? Joaquin Pons Machado (Universitat Autonoma of Barcelona, Spain) 22. A protohistoric sanctuary in Menorca: The Taula enclosure of Sa Cudia Cremada Montserrat Anglada Fontestat (Association Sa Cudia Cremada FieldSchool-Archaeology), Cristina Bravo Asensio (Association Sa Cudia Cremada FieldSchool-Archaeology) and Irene Riudavets Gonzalez (Association Sa Cudia Cremada FieldSchool-Archaeology) 23. Ritual practices in the protohistoric oppidum of Cerro de las Cabezas (Valdepenas, Ciudad Real): Analysis of the skeletons of two mens located next to the south wall Tomas Torres Gonzalez (Codirector of settlement Cerro de las Cabezas-GICC), Domingo Fernandez Maroto (UNED), Julian Velez Rivas (Codirector of settlement Cerro de las Cabezas-GICC), Jesus Herrerin Lopez (University of Autonoma Madrid), Natasa Sarkic (University of Autonoma Madrid), Miguel Carmona Astillero (Restaurador-Conservador Museo Municipal de Valdepenas) and Jose Javier Perez Aviles (Codirector of settlement Cerro de las Cabezas-GICC) 24. The Necropolis of Fuentesanz (Fresno De Rodilla, Burgos): A new northern boundary of the Celtiberia Carmen Alonso Fernandez (Cronos S.C. Centro Europeo de Empresas e Innovacion) 25. The discovery of two Andirons in the village of Torre d'en Galmes-Alaior (Menorca) Carmen Lara Astiz (Autonoma University of Barcelona) and Joaquin Pons Machado (Autonoma University of Barcelona) 26. Phoenicians in the origin of the Meinorcan Taulas Joan C. de Nicolas Mascaro (Center of Phoenician and Punic Studies and Modular Proyect) 27. Archaeological works in Torrellafuda and Son Catlar (Ciutadella):. New data for a Punic Meinorca? Helena Jimenez Vialas (University of Murcia), Fernando Prados Martinez (University of Alacant), Maria J. Leon Moll (Citadel Museum), Andres M. Adroher Auroux (University of Granada), Joan C. de Nicolas Mascaro (Center of Phoenician and Punic Studies), Jose J. Martinez Garcia (University of Murcia), Octavio Torres Gomariz (University of Alacant) and Sonia Carbonell Pastor (University of Alacant) 28. Astronomy and ritualism during the protohistory:. A possible worship place in La Gessera (Caseres, Terra Alta) between the IV fourth and the IIIthird centuries BC Jordi Diloli (University Rovira and Virgili), Manuel Perez (University of Salamanca), David Bea (University Rovira and Virgili), Marc Prades (University Rovira and Virgili), Jordi Vila (University Rovira and Virgili), Ivan Cots (University Rovira and Virgili) 29. So Na Cacana sanctuaries Luis Cobos (Arq patrimonio), Julia Garcia (University of Granada) and Alberto Dorado Alejos (University of Granada) 30. Les Esquarterades (Ulldecona, El Montsia, Tarragona).: A new Iberian necropolis in the Ilercavonian territory Maria Carme Belarte (Institut Catala d'Arqueologia Classica (ICAC)) and Jaume Noguera (University of Barcelona) 31. Last phases of growth of Menorcan settlements during the second Iron Age: Chronology of the construction and abandonment of Circle 7 at Torre d''en Galmes (Alaior) Antoni Ferrer (Institut Menorqui d'Estudis), Carmen Lara Astiz (GRAMPO-UAB, Institut Menorqui d'Estudis), Joaquim Pons Machado (GRAMPO-UAB, Institut Menorqui d'Estudis), Marti Carbonell Salom (Institut Menorqui d'Estudis), Irene Riudavets Gonzalez (NURARQ SC), Borja Corral Garcia (Amics del Museu de Menorca) and Mark van Strydonck (Royal Institute for Cultural Heritage (Bruselas, KIK-IRPA)) 32. The same name for two different realities: The Talayots of Menorca and Mallorca Antoni Ferrer Rotger (Institut Menorqui d'Estudis) and Irene Riudavets Gonzalez (NURARQ SC) 33. The construction of the Gentilitial Clientage lineage in the funerary landscapes of the southern Iberians (7th--4th centuries BCE) Arturo Ruiz Fernandez (University of Jaen) and Manuel Molinos

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Eva Alarcon Garcia is scientific coordinator of a project at the University of Granada, Spain. She has previously worked as a researcher on a number of other projects at the university, and has also published a number of papers and books. Antoni Ferrer is a member of the Institut Menorqui d'Estudis and a freelance archaeologist. From 2015 to 2019 he was the Insular Director of Culture and Cultural Heritage in the Menorcan Council. He has previously published several articles.

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