Aplicación de las técnicas geoarqueológicas en el estudio del proceso histórico entre el V y III milenios a.n.e. en la comarca de la Janda (Cádiz)

Muñoz, José Ramos; Domínguez‐Bella, Salvador; Céspedes, Diego Morata; Rodríguez, Manuela Pérez; Caballero, Manuel Montañés; Fernández, Vicente Castañeda; Lapaz, Nuria Herrero; Pantoja, María Eugenia García

doi:10.3989/tp.1998.v55.i2.309

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“…(A) Map showing location of archaeological eclogites and related rocks and their circulation in southern and southeastern Iberia Note : The yellow stars show archaeological sites studied in this work and the red stars show archaeological sites studied by other authors (Barrena and Martínez, 1980; García‐González, ; Orozco‐Köhler, ; Pérez Rodríguez et al., ; Ramos Muñoz et al., ). Archaeological sites: (1) Mas d´ls; (2) Cova de la Boira; (3) Arenas de la Costa; (4) Les Jovades; (5) Cova de L´or; (6) Cova Bernarda; (7) Los Terrones; (8) El Recuenco; (9) Cueva de Sogóbriga; (10) Valcuevo; (11) Ercávica; (12) Cañadilla del Moro; (13) Las Majadillas; (14) Cantosares; (15) Castín de Cabras; (16) El Castillejo.…”

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“…Map showing location of archaeological eclogites and related rocks and their circulation in southern and southeastern Iberia Note: The yellow stars show archaeological sites studied in this work and the red stars show archaeological sites studied by other authors(Barrena and Martínez, 1980;García-González, 2005;Orozco-Köhler, 2000;Pérez Rodríguez et al, 1998;Ramos Muñoz et al, 1998). Also shown are geological outcrops of eclogite(Villaseca et al, 2015); (B) Map of the central region of the Betic Cordillera showing the distribution of archaeological eclogites and related rocks.…”

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“…In the central Zone of the Betic Cordillera (Fig. A), artifacts of amphibolite have been documented in sites such as the Cueva del Toro (Antequera, Málaga) (García‐González, ), and various sites in Conil de la Frontera (Puerto Hierro, Los Olivares, Los Algarrobillos) and Chiclana de la Frontera, Cádiz (El Berrueco, La Mesa, La Nava) unevenly described as “amphibolite from the Betic Cordillera” (Pérez Rodríguez et al., ; Ramos Muñoz et al., ). In the easternmost part of the Betic Cordillera, polished tools made of eclogite, some with coronitic texture (Orozco‐Köhler, :226), have been found in different sites chronologically dated from the early Neolithic Age to the Bronze Age (Bernabeu, & Orozco‐Köhler, ; Orozco‐Köhler, ).…”

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“…In fact, and in spite of their great potential interest, provenance studies on igneous and metamorphic rock raw materials for Iberian archaeological objects have been only occasionally conducted because of (i) the rarity of research projects focused on the survey of the primary geological outcrops for those kinds of raw materials and evidence of their archaeological use; (ii) general prejudices about the use of natural preforms of igneous and/or metamorphic rocks collected from pebble‐rich river and/or beach sedimentary deposits; and (iii) lack of knowledge about identifying the technical marks produced by knapping on igneous or metamorphic rocks (Orozco‐Köhler, ; Risch, ; Risch, and Martínez, ). However, occasional significant studies from sites in the southern half of the peninsula have offered lithological characterization of archaeological utensils by means of petrographic and/or geochemical analyses that have allowed the identification of provenance, such as amphibolite complexes located in the Ossa Morena zone, western Iberia (Lillios, , ; Red, Grapes, & Lillios, ), amphibolite, and/or gabbro from the Internal Zones of the Betic Cordillera of southern Spain (Domínguez‐Bella, Pérez, & Morata, ; Domínguez‐Bella, Pérez, Ramos, Morata, & Castañeda, ; Orozco‐Köhler, ; Pérez Rodríguez, Domínguez‐Bella, Morata, & Ramos, ; Ramos Muñoz et al., ) and eclogite from the Nevado‐Filábride Domain of the Internal Zone of the Betic Cordillera (Carrión et al., ; Carrión, & Gómez‐Pugnaire, ).…”

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This research provides the first evidence of prehistoric quarrying of eclogitic rocks on the Iberian peninsula. Such metamorphosed basic igneous rocks are known to have been used in southern Spain and Portugal during late prehistory as a raw material for the making of polished lithic tools (axes, adzes, chisels, and hammers). These rocks were widely used primarily because of their tolerance to blow and friction due to their mineralogical and textural characteristics. We have identified two quarries within the Sierra de Baza Natural Park (Granada), in the Betic Cordillera of southern Spain: Rambla del Agua and Cerro de San Cristóbal. The bedrock geology of these quarries forms part of the Mulhacen Complex Ophiolite Unit (Nevado‐Filábride Domain), which discontinuously outcrops along a 250‐km belt in southeastern Spain. Petrographic and geochemical analyses were conducted on raw materials from quarries in the Sierra de Baza and compared with archaeological materials from different sites in southern Iberia. These analyses allow us to specify the Nevado‐Filábride‐derived lithic source and define exchange networks. Archaeological sites around the studied quarries chronologically date their use between the early Neolithic and Bronze Age (∼5500–1500 B.C.).

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“…In the following, five major phases of human occupation are likely to have had a significant impact on the local landscape. First, during the Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age (before ~3500 BP), the extensive wetlands of the Laguna de la Janda attracted a relatively dense population, which is well documented by rock art manifestations and burial evidence (e.g., Ramos‐Muñoz et al, 1998). Second, the transition from the Bronze Age to the Early Iron Age (~900/800 BC), triggered by the foundation of Phoenician trading posts along the Mediterranean and Atlantic coasts of Iberia (such as Kition, Cyprus, 820 BC; Carthage, Tunisia, 814 BC; Mogador, North Africa/Morocco; Cádiz, Andalusia; Abul, Portugal; cf.…”

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Mid‐ to late Holocene environmental changes and human‐environment interactions in the surroundings of La Silla del Papa, SW Spain

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In southern Iberia, the surroundings of the Strait of Gibraltar are known as a crossroad for population movements, cultural exchanges, and trade from Late Prehistory to modern times. However, questions remain about the impact of this historical development on the environment. The settlement of La Silla del Papa, an important hillfort in southern Andalusia (Cádiz), was occupied during the entire Iron Age, replaced by the coastal town Baelo Claudia during Roman times, and re‐occupied during Early Medieval times. As such, La Silla del Papa and its territory represent an ideal location for long‐term studies on human‐environment interactions. Within the framework of the interdisciplinary project “Archeostraits,” geoarchaeological investigations in the surroundings of La Silla del Papa aimed at constraining ecological conditions and human‐environment interactions during the mid‐ and late Holocene and during major human occupation phases. Our results document an early mid‐Holocene marine embayment in the lower floodplain of the Río del Cachón, rapidly turning into a coastal lagoon and later into freshwater‐dominated wetlands. After approximately 2100 BP (c. 150 BC), fluvial and alluvial deposition i600ing a high anthropogenic impact on the local landscape during Roman or post‐Roman times. Palynological results reveal fluctuating agricultural and pastoral activities and distinct periods of landscape opening during the Neolithic and Iron Age.

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Gemstones have been throughout human history very valuable materials for either their beauty, significance, or rarity in nature. These substances, usually minerals, certain rocks, natural glass and some compounds of organic origin, which have very different physical and chemical characteristics, have been the subject of intense search, exploitation, distribution, or trade. The relative value, its meaning or importance for each of the gemstones, has varied greatly through the different historical periods, cultures, or regions, some of them are associated with certain periods of prehistory or history or with certain cultures or geographical areas. These materials are an important part of the archaeological record and their study and interpretation can provide valuable information to archaeologists. The development of nondestructive techniques is of particular interest for mineralogical and physicochemical characterization and to determine their origin areas and possible routes of distribution or trade, both for archaeological materials and artworks.

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Aplicación de las técnicas geoarqueológicas en el estudio del proceso histórico entre el V y III milenios a.n.e. en la comarca de la Janda (Cádiz)

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First evidence of prehistoric eclogite quarrying for polished tools and their circulation on the Iberian Peninsula

First evidence of prehistoric eclogite quarrying for polished tools and their circulation on the Iberian Peninsula

Mid‐ to late Holocene environmental changes and human‐environment interactions in the surroundings of La Silla del Papa, SW Spain

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