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.
Los recientes trabajos de campo desarrollados en la rambla de Algeciras han permitido documentar la intensa y heterogénea ocupación de esta área en época argárica (2200-1550 a. C.). A pesar de la profunda alteración antrópica que ha sufrido este entorno, los resultados obtenidos mediante prospección selectiva, excavación arqueológica y revisión de contextos antiguos apuntan a la existencia de un importante foco de concentración poblacional que, con probabilidad, debió mantener una estrecha relación con el cercano núcleo de La Almoloya. El análisis de los distintos tipos de asentamiento identificados dibuja un patrón de ocupación y explotación intensivo del territorio, así como la existencia de diversas posiciones dedicadas a labores de control y vigilancia del entorno inmediato. A partir de una lectura multiescalar, el objetivo de este trabajo es discutir los resultados obtenidos y plantear qué papel pudo desarrollar este conjunto de asentamientos en el marco de las entidades políticas y territoriales propuestas para el sureste de la Península Ibérica durante el Bronce Argárico.
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