- Museu Arqueològic d'Eivissa i Formentera
Via Romana, 31
07800 - Eivissa (Illes Balears)
Spain - 629665615
- Archaeology, Culture, Ancient History, Landscape Archaeology, Postcolonial Studies, Social and Cultural Anthropology, and 27 moreMaterial Culture Studies, Archaeological Method & Theory, Near Eastern Archaeology, Mediterranean archaeology, Ritual, Ancient numismatics (Archaeology), Phoenician Punic Archaeology, Archaeology of Mediterranean Trade, Phoenician trade, Ancient Punic Numismatics, Amphorae (Archaeology), Roman Archaeology, Protohistoric Iberian Peninsula, Roman History, Archeologia Fenicio-Punica, Ancient Roman Numismatics, Roman Empire, Protohistory, Roman Pottery, Roman North Africa (Archaeology), Pottery (Archaeology), Classical Archaeology, Phoenicians, Ancient Greek Numismatics, Late Roman Pottery, Late Antiquity, and African red slip wareedit
- Benjamí Costa Ribas holds a Degree in Geography and History, specializing in Prehistory and Ancient History, from th... moreBenjamí Costa Ribas holds a Degree in Geography and History, specializing in Prehistory and Ancient History, from the University of Barcelona (1976-1981). He is the Director of the Archaeological Museum of Eivissa and Formentera. He has directed or co-directed archaeological excavations in Ibiza, Formentera and Catalonia.He has participated in more than a dozen of University Research Projects. He is the author of over one hundred scientific and informative publications. He has also been editor or co-editor of 25 scientific publications.edit
On the basis of textual and archaeological data, we seek to describe the role played in the late imperial economy of the Balearic Islands, particularly those of Ibiza and Formentera, the so-called baphium insularum Balearum. Faced with... more
On the basis of textual and archaeological data, we seek to describe the role played in the late imperial economy of the Balearic Islands, particularly those of Ibiza and Formentera, the so-called baphium insularum Balearum. Faced with the current lack of data on Majorca and Minorca, the investigations carried out in Ibiza and Formentera allowed us to identify more than forty sites, thus revealing how one of the baphia reported in the Notitia Dignitatum could be archaeologically documented. And this in spite of the low level of visibility of the material remains of the purple dye workshops, often reduced to the mounds of crushed murex snail shells.
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We study a Roman inhumation tomb discovered in the country (Pla de Sant Jordi). It had three recesses in its sides, which is unusual in the sepulchral uses of the Tarraconense province. Two glass unguentaria imported from Orient, a silver... more
We study a Roman inhumation tomb discovered in the country (Pla de Sant Jordi). It had three recesses in its sides, which is unusual in the sepulchral uses of the Tarraconense province. Two glass unguentaria imported from Orient, a silver probe and a denarius of emperor Geta minted on 200-202 AD were found inside the grave. The reconstruction of the funerary ritual shows an afterlife belief into the Greco-Roman classic tradition. This fact could mean that the country owners, together with emergent urban groups, besides using foreign sepulchral traditions and expend valuable items in their burials, search in the classicism their ideological referents for their social promotion, perhaps reconverting traditions of Punic origin.
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El Museu Arqueològic d'Eivissa i Formentera es una institución museística con una larga historia a sus espaldas y un riquísimo patrimonio arquitectónico y arqueológico, lo que ha determinado en muchos momentos su evolución y desarrollo,... more
El Museu Arqueològic d'Eivissa i Formentera es una institución museística con una larga historia a sus espaldas y un riquísimo patrimonio arquitectónico y arqueológico, lo que ha determinado en muchos momentos su evolución y desarrollo, planteando retos que, aunque a priori puedan parecer grandes inconvenientes, se interpretan en realidad como grandes posibilidades para su futuro más inmediato.
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El Museo Monográfico del Puig des Molins, y su necrópolis anexa constituyen uno de los enclaves arqueológicos y naturales más importantes de Ibiza. Cementerio de la ciudad durante toda la Antigüedad, su evolución histórica a lo largo del... more
El Museo Monográfico del Puig des Molins, y su necrópolis anexa constituyen uno de los enclaves arqueológicos y naturales más importantes de Ibiza. Cementerio de la ciudad durante toda la Antigüedad, su evolución histórica a lo largo del pasado siglo xx y primeras décadas del actual, ha sido un largo camino lleno de dificultades, que finalmente llegaron a buen puerto con la reapertura de sus instalaciones al público a finales del 2012.
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The agricultural production of the Phoenician Ibiza was based on a polyculture associated with cattle breeding that was already able to produce some surpluses for export. From the second half of the 5th century B.C., all the rural... more
The agricultural production of the Phoenician Ibiza was based on a polyculture associated with cattle breeding that was already able to produce some surpluses for export. From the second half of the 5th century B.C., all the rural territory of the island is occupied by Punic people who, from small peasant farms, exploit the island's resources. This allows a change in economic model, because, from that moment on, Ibiza will also be a producer and exporter of its own productions on an increasingly large scale.
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The conceptions of death in Phoenician and Punic societies start from a tradition deeply rooted in the Near East, which we know from the Ugaritic texts: death is not the end of the individual's existence, but rather a transformation... more
The conceptions of death in Phoenician and Punic societies start from a tradition deeply rooted in the Near East, which we know from the Ugaritic texts: death is not the end of the individual's existence, but rather a transformation towards a painful subexistence, a kind of spirit that dwelt in a nether world, though physical death did not break the relationship between the living and the dead. But in the 1st millennium, a series of myths of deities who die and rise again appear in Phoenician cities. These death-resurrection cycles already evidence a Phoenician conception of death as a transition to a new existence. The search for immortality is evidenced in the conception of a duality of the soul, a conception also rooted in the Ugaritic tradition. Thus, the spirit of the deceased, if he successfully made his journey to the afterlife, came to exist in a dimension different from the earthly one, integrating into the realm of the ancestors, the rephaïm.
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This study brings to light a scarab from the Talayotic site of "Sa Morisca" located in Mallorca island (Spain). It is carved in hard stone, showing a scene at its base where a male deity is seated before an incense-burner in the act of... more
This study brings to light a scarab from the Talayotic site of "Sa Morisca" located in Mallorca island (Spain). It is carved in hard stone, showing a scene at its base where a male deity is seated before an incense-burner in the act of greeting or blessing. Given its iconographic peculiarities as well as its raw material, this scarab can be included in the Classical Phoenician Scarabs Corpus which brings together scarabs carved in hard stone characteristic of the Phoenician-Punic scope, with similar designs at their bases.
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Analysis of the episode narrated by Plutarch in which Sertorius, allied with the Cilician pirates, occupies the island of Ibiza, defeating the garrison previously placed by Caio Annio. Then he comes with a naval squadron and five thousand... more
Analysis of the episode narrated by Plutarch in which Sertorius, allied with the Cilician pirates, occupies the island of Ibiza, defeating the garrison previously placed by Caio Annio. Then he comes with a naval squadron and five thousand infantry, and Sertorius, seeing that he had no chance in a land battle, faces him in a naval battle, but a sudden storm destroys most of his ships. After the analysis of the events, some hypotheses are raised about the political and economic consequences of these events.
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Study of a set of ceramic materials, brought to light by agricultural activities, which demonstrate the existence in the place of a ceramic workshop, which was active in the 1st centuries BC. and 1st AD.
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The archaeological finds made from the mid-seventies to the mid-eighties of the 20th century, especially in the necropolis of Puig des Molins, allow to question the version of the founding of Ibiza based on the text of Diodorus Siculus,... more
The archaeological finds made from the mid-seventies to the mid-eighties of the 20th century, especially in the necropolis of Puig des Molins, allow to question the version of the founding of Ibiza based on the text of Diodorus Siculus, and propose that the founders of the city were Western Phoenicians.
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Analysis of the role of Ibiza in the Carthage’s Mediterranean policy until the end of the Sicilian wars of the 4th century BC, combining information from sources and historical context with archaeological data. From a Phoenician... more
Analysis of the role of Ibiza in the Carthage’s Mediterranean policy until the end of the Sicilian wars of the 4th century BC, combining information from sources and historical context with archaeological data. From a Phoenician foundation in the 7th century BC, Ibiza was placed under the hegemony of Carthage in the second half of the 6th century BC and, from the end of the 5th century and during the 4th century BC, it became the fundamental pillar of Carthage to maintain the Punic influence in two strategic areas such as the Balearic Islands and the Catalan coast.
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In this work, a critical review of nine decades of archaeological research on Punic Ibiza is made, also what are, in our opinion, the problems raised and which are the future perspectives .
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Gorgoneia, in the Phoenico-Punic culture, are represented over several supports. In the Puig des Molins necropolis (Ibiza) they appear on ostrich egg shells, in the ornamentation of terracotta figures and on ceramic plates. In this work... more
Gorgoneia, in the Phoenico-Punic culture, are represented over several supports. In the Puig des Molins necropolis (Ibiza) they appear on ostrich egg shells, in the ornamentation of terracotta figures and on ceramic plates. In this work it is argued that gorgona is a symbol that the Punic culture took from Greek iconography to represent the idea of death, in the context of a less traumatic vision of death that prioritizes the personal destiny of the individual and that considers it the beginning of a new existence in the afterlife, in a stage of beatitude alongside the ancestors or rephaïm.
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The conservation of Archaeological Heritage in places such as the islands of Ibiza and Formentera faces serious problems: urban growth, urbanization of coastal areas, mechanization of agricultural techniques, proliferation of new... more
The conservation of Archaeological Heritage in places such as the islands of Ibiza and Formentera faces serious problems: urban growth, urbanization of coastal areas, mechanization of agricultural techniques, proliferation of new infrastructure and plunder, especially through detectors of metals. To all of these problems, the island institutions faced them with a shortage of material and human resources.
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This paper relates to the scarab MAEF 3641 from Ibiza. This study focuses on the raw material of this piece, determined from physicochemical analysis undertaken for that purpose. We also present the results of other nondestructive... more
This paper relates to the scarab MAEF 3641 from Ibiza. This study focuses on the raw material of this piece, determined from physicochemical analysis undertaken for that purpose. We also present the results of other nondestructive analysis carried out on this scarab. These studies resulted in additional information related to the ancient repair attested at its base and the procedures that were followed to achieve that objective.
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A current state of knowledge about the exploitation of agricultural and livestock resources in the Punic Ibiza is presented here. The Phoenician settlers modified, in the first place, the agricultural plain around the bay of Eivissa, the... more
A current state of knowledge about the exploitation of agricultural and livestock resources in the Punic Ibiza is presented here. The Phoenician settlers modified, in the first place, the agricultural plain around the bay of Eivissa, the so-called Pla de Vila, by grafting olive trees on native wild olives, as well as the introduction of the vineyard. The introduction of other exogenous fruit trees is also documented. The later Punic agricultural colonization of all the insular territory, supposed the development of new strategies of territorial implantation, with new formulas of appropriation of the earth that will entail changes in the production systems.
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The study of four groups of net weights made of lead and preserved in the Archaeological Museum of Ibiza and Formentera allows us to consider the use of different types of mesh tackle for fishing in Ibiza during the Phoenician-Punic era.... more
The study of four groups of net weights made of lead and preserved in the Archaeological Museum of Ibiza and Formentera allows us to consider the use of different types of mesh tackle for fishing in Ibiza during the Phoenician-Punic era. We have distinguished seine trawl and seine gear for fishing in the open sea, as well as barrier meshes for shallow fishing on the coastal platform. This implies different capture strategies, different work organization and also different productivity.
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Study of almadraba fishing in Ibiza and Formentera based on known documentation and different news transmitted by scholars and travelers
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Study of the concessions to install almadravas for tuna fishing in the Freos between Ibiza and Formentera, in the second half of the 18th century, based on known documentation
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The analysis of the research's history , its problems and the available archaeological evidence, also taking into consideration the environmental variables, allows a reconstruction of the process of prehistoric settlement and evolution of... more
The analysis of the research's history , its problems and the available archaeological evidence, also taking into consideration the environmental variables, allows a reconstruction of the process of prehistoric settlement and evolution of population, from the Neolithic to the Phoenician colonization.
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Following the approach of Costa (1994), it is proposed that the occupation of the rural territory of the island of Ibiza could have developed not only as a consequence of the growth dynamics that the Ebusitan colony was already... more
Following the approach of Costa (1994), it is proposed that the occupation of the rural territory of the island of Ibiza could have developed not only as a consequence of the growth dynamics that the Ebusitan colony was already experiencing throughout the 6th century BC, but also, and fundamentally, by the establishment of Punic population groups - perhaps partly Carthaginian - on the island, causing considerable demographic growth in the middle of the 5th century and the first half of the 4th century BC. And, given that this coincides with the first evidence of settlement in rural areas, as well as with a notable increase in exports, one and other facts can be related. That is why we propose the territorial occupation of the island as an "agricultural colonization."
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After 25 years of research, having fully confirmed that the first settlement in Ibiza was not made by the Punics, but by the Phoenicians, the current research has reached its maturity, which has given rise to different points of view... more
After 25 years of research, having fully confirmed that the first settlement in Ibiza was not made by the Punics, but by the Phoenicians, the current research has reached its maturity, which has given rise to different points of view among the different researchers involved. These different views are discussed here and the points of view held by the authors are argued.
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Review of an emergency excavation, carried out in 1982-83 on a plot in the necropolis of Puig des Molins northern area, of which only a preliminary publication had been made. This review has made it possible to reconstruct a broad... more
Review of an emergency excavation, carried out in 1982-83 on a plot in the necropolis of Puig des Molins northern area, of which only a preliminary publication had been made. This review has made it possible to reconstruct a broad stratigraphic sequence and establish different phases of the funerary use of this space over almost a thousand years, from the 6th century BC. until 3rd AD.
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In a thrift shop on the island of Ibiza, we bought a beautiful watercolour. We could discover that it was the work of French General Jean-Léonhard Koechlin-Schwartz, a prominent military and Bonapartist politician in the 3rd. Republic.... more
In a thrift shop on the island of Ibiza, we bought a beautiful watercolour. We could discover that it was the work of French General Jean-Léonhard Koechlin-Schwartz, a prominent military and Bonapartist politician in the 3rd. Republic. And, also, that this work had been exhibited in Paris at the gallery of Georges Petit, and it had been purchased by General Etienne Paul Jean Flatters. It is therefore not only a beautiful work of art, but also a small piece of French history moved to Ibiza.
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This work is the continuation of an article published in the previous number, where the surrender and federation of Ibiza to Roman Republic and their consequences were analysed. The last and final step in the process of the island’s... more
This work is the continuation of an article published in the previous number, where the surrender and federation of Ibiza to Roman Republic and their consequences were analysed. The last and final step in the process of the island’s integration in the political structures of Roman State was the municipalisation. This new situation, studied here, is reached from the decree issued by emperor Vespasian in the year 74 A.D., awarding the Hispanic towns still peregrinae (foreign under Roman rule), like Ibiza, with the status of municipia under Latin Law. The granting of ius Latii was the frame that created the conditions to become a community ruled by Roman principles, in which some of its members have the option to obtain the Roman citizenship. It was, therefore, the final landmark in the romanization process of ’Ybošim, which from then on was Ebusus forever.
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Balance, at the beginning of 21st century of research on the prehistory of the Pitiusae Islands in the last quarter of the 20th century. Despite the important discoveries and first excavations of the seventies and eighties (ca na Costa... more
Balance, at the beginning of 21st century of research on the prehistory of the Pitiusae Islands in the last quarter of the 20th century. Despite the important discoveries and first excavations of the seventies and eighties (ca na Costa megalithic tomb, Cap de Barbaria habitat, etc.) there has been no continuity in research, nor have specific long-term programs been developed. For this reason, prehistoric research in the Pitiusas is still largely dependent on that of the Balearic Islands.
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Reflection on the origins and formation of the phenomenon of "globalization" and its effects, beyond the economy, on society and culture. And how, based on an economic strategy, the phenomenon of "glocalization" has been developed. This... more
Reflection on the origins and formation of the phenomenon of "globalization" and its effects, beyond the economy, on society and culture. And how, based on an economic strategy, the phenomenon of "glocalization" has been developed. This one, in front of the "new globalized culture", has given rise to a multitude of cultural manifestations against identity and cultural homogenization.
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The discovery on the island of Ibiza of a small silver pendant representing the martyr Saint Sebastian, gives us the opportunity to analyze his historical reality, the reconstruction that the Catholic Church makes of his biography and the... more
The discovery on the island of Ibiza of a small silver pendant representing the martyr Saint Sebastian, gives us the opportunity to analyze his historical reality, the reconstruction that the Catholic Church makes of his biography and the development of his iconography as a protector of the plague in the context of medieval Europe devastated by terrible epidemics.
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Study of the origin of the cult of the martyr Sebastian, its spread throughout Europe, the Catalan Countries and the cult that this saint received on the island of Ibiza
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Analysis of the gestation, development and consequences in Ibiza and Formentera, of the so-called "Pisano-Catalan Crusade" of June 1114, based on the Liber Maiolichinus de Gestis Pisanorum Illustribus and the Gesta triumphalia per Pisanos... more
Analysis of the gestation, development and consequences in Ibiza and Formentera, of the so-called "Pisano-Catalan Crusade" of June 1114, based on the Liber Maiolichinus de Gestis Pisanorum Illustribus and the Gesta triumphalia per Pisanos facta, from captione Hierusalem et civitatis Maioricarum et aliarum civitatum et de triumpho habito contra Januenses.
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Analysis of four contexts in shell pits of purple producing workshops on the island of Ibiza. In them, three different models of malacological resource management are detected that indicate a high level of specialization in the production... more
Analysis of four contexts in shell pits of purple producing workshops on the island of Ibiza. In them, three different models of malacological resource management are detected that indicate a high level of specialization in the production of purple, but in some cases with the coexistence of other activities of capturing non purple mollusks, probably for food purposes or for the production of some type of preserved food.
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Analysis of the process of formation of a Punic society in Ibiza, based on a previous Phoenician colonization of the island and a second colonial wave by punic people. The analysis is carried out through three perspectives: insularity,... more
Analysis of the process of formation of a Punic society in Ibiza, based on a previous Phoenician colonization of the island and a second colonial wave by punic people. The analysis is carried out through three perspectives: insularity, insularization and ilêité
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Archaeological finds and textual references show a great use of amulets through the Second Intermediate Period ant the New Kingdom. However, there is scant evidence in the visual arts of the whole period of amulets being worn by... more
Archaeological finds and textual references show a great use of amulets through the Second Intermediate Period ant the New Kingdom. However, there is scant evidence in the visual arts of the whole period of amulets being worn by individuals. This paper offers a compilation of such images and stipulates a correspondence between amulet images and genuine objects. Simultaneously, the power and prerogatives of some type of amulets are stipulates as well as their assignments to particular ages and gender groups. The reason for their scarcity in the iconography is also suggested.
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The formation of a Semitic society based on the island of Ibiza was the result of the superimposition, during the Archaic period, of two distinct elements: western Phoenicians and Punics. During the fifth and fourth centuries bce, Punic... more
The formation of a Semitic society based on the island of Ibiza was the result of the superimposition, during the Archaic period, of two distinct elements: western Phoenicians and Punics. During the fifth and fourth centuries bce, Punic Ibiza reached its maximum economic and demographic development, possibly because of its role as a crucial agent of Carthaginian policy toward Iberian communities in the mainland and the Balearic Islands. After the Second Punic War, all defeated Punic states that sided with Carthage were left under the dominion of the Roman Republic. In the case of Punic Ibiza, the author proposes a process with three main steps: first, a deditio after the Second Punic War; second, a federation agreement, which could have taken place possibly after the Sertorian episode, in the year 81 bce; and third, the municipalization after the decree promulgated by Vespasianus in 74 ce, which converted Hispanic towns that were still peregrinae, like Ibiza, into municipalities rul...
Cala Olivera is yet another example of a place with no visible traces of infrastructures for purple dye production, like others on Ibiza and Formentera, as well as in other sites in the Mediterranean, such as Euesperides. The amount of... more
Cala Olivera is yet another example of a place with no visible traces of infrastructures for purple dye production, like others on Ibiza and Formentera, as well as in other sites in the Mediterranean, such as Euesperides. The amount of fauna recovered clearly shows that it was a small workshop operating only during a limited period of time, several decades at most. The pottery recovered allows us to suggest a date in the the 3rd century AD.
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Research Interests: Ancient History, Archaeology, Textiles, History of Textiles, Textile Archaeology, and 14 moreRoman Pottery, Roman Economy, Ancient Textiles, Phoenician Punic Archaeology, Natural Dyes and their applications, Ancient animal husbandry and agriculture, Textile Dyeing, Purple dye production, Roman Textiles, Ancient Clothing, Wool, Ibiza púnica, Ibiza, and Universidad De Valencia
Bien que depuis 1911, l'Espagne possede une legislation sur le patrimoine archeologique, sa defense est effective seulement depuis la loi 16/1985 du Patrimoine Historique Espagnol, prenant egalement en compte tout vestige de caractere... more
Bien que depuis 1911, l'Espagne possede une legislation sur le patrimoine archeologique, sa defense est effective seulement depuis la loi 16/1985 du Patrimoine Historique Espagnol, prenant egalement en compte tout vestige de caractere archeologique. Ce nouveau contexte legal fournit pour la premiere fois, les moyens d'assigner en justice, de juger et de condamner pour delit contre le patrimoine espagnol, les promoteurs de la destruction d'une partie de la necropole de puig des Molins et particulierement de la zone de Can Partit (Ibiza), ou les fouilles de sauvetage ont revele d'importants vestiges
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THIS PAPER PRESENTS AN ANALYSIS OF THE GLASS PENDANTS IN THE FORM OF HUMAN HEADS, SPECIALLY OF TWO PIECES FROM THE CEMETERY OF PUIG DES MOLINS (IBIZA). THESE LITTLE HEADS WOULD BE RELATED TO THE WORLD OF DEATH, AS IMAGES OF PSYCHOPOMPUS... more
THIS PAPER PRESENTS AN ANALYSIS OF THE GLASS PENDANTS IN THE FORM OF HUMAN HEADS, SPECIALLY OF TWO PIECES FROM THE CEMETERY OF PUIG DES MOLINS (IBIZA). THESE LITTLE HEADS WOULD BE RELATED TO THE WORLD OF DEATH, AS IMAGES OF PSYCHOPOMPUS BEINGS (OR CONDUCTOR OF SOULS) AND AS A KIND OF MAGIC AMULETS.
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Los resultados de las investigaciones arqueológicas realizadas en Ibiza en los últimos veinticinco años, permiten concluir que el proceso de colonización de la isla se desarrolló en dos fases claramente diferenciadas: El primer... more
Los resultados de las investigaciones arqueológicas realizadas en Ibiza en los últimos veinticinco años, permiten concluir que el proceso de colonización de la isla se desarrolló en dos fases claramente diferenciadas: El primer establecimiento semita fue realizado en el siglo vii a.C. por fenicios occidentales y se vincula a la expansión del círculo colonial del Estrecho de Gibraltar. El segundo, supuso el asentamiento en Ibiza de contingentes púnicos de población, desde fines del siglo vi y sobre todo durante el V a.C. Este hecho, junto al desarrollo de la población existente, hizo posible la ocupación de toda la isla que, además de ser un importante puerto comercial, pasa a ser también un centro productor y exportador, a la vez que quedará vinculada al ámbito púnico liderado por Cartago. De esta manera, en la isla se forjará una formación social púnico-ebusitana que, en los siglos siguientes, experimentará un notable desarrollo. Tras la segunda Guerra Púnica, Ibiza quedará bajo do...
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Study of the Roman villa situated in Platja Artigues (Platja d'Aro, Girona), based on the results of the emergency excavation carried out in 1984. The construction remains, those discovered by the excavation and those previously known are... more
Study of the Roman villa situated in Platja Artigues (Platja d'Aro, Girona), based on the results of the emergency excavation carried out in 1984. The construction remains, those discovered by the excavation and those previously known are studied, as well as the recovered archaeological materials. This allows us to propose a periodization from its beginnings, in the firsts decades of the 1st century AD, until its definitive abandonment in the 7th century AD.
This paper reviews the circumstances which led to the foundation of the Archaeological Museum of Ibiza in 1907. Its establishment was made possible thanks to the donation of the Ebusitan Archaeological Society’s (EAS) collection to the... more
This paper reviews the circumstances which led to the foundation of the Archaeological Museum of Ibiza in 1907. Its establishment was made possible thanks to the donation of the Ebusitan Archaeological Society’s (EAS) collection to the Spanish State. The formalities for this transfer were carried out by Mr Juan Román Calbet, who was President and proxy of the Society, before the Ministry of Public Instruction and Fine Arts. While the procedure was in progress, Mr Román Calbet proposed, in an individual capacity, the establishment of a Foundation for the Protection of the Museum. He committed to permanently donating his own private collection to the Museum through the Board of Trustees of the new Foundation. This commitment could not be fulfilled before Mr Román y Calbet’s death, consequently leading to the start of a civil lawsuit between the Board of Trustees and Román and Calbet’s family. The outcome of the lawsuit was the addition to the Museum of only a limited part of the substantial collection inherited by his heirs.
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The Museo Arqueológico de Ibiza has been linked since its beginning to the necropolis of Puig des Molins and the research undertaken in its site. Its foundation was due to the success of previous archaeological works carried out in this... more
The Museo Arqueológico de Ibiza has been linked since its beginning to the
necropolis of Puig des Molins and the research undertaken in its site. Its foundation was due to the success of previous archaeological works carried out in this ancient cemetery. One of the tasks entrusted to the institution at its foundation date was to undertake excavations in that Ibizan necropolis. Throughout its history the museum has programmed excavations, studies and different works in the interest of the preservation and spreading of the archaeological site. It has to be emphasized the works led by Carlos Román Ferrer from 1921 to 1929, the excavations supervised by José M.ª Mañá de Angulo in the 1940s, as well as several emergency excavations carried out in the 1970s and 1980s. The results of the latter allowed us to know
the most ancient phase of the archaeological site. The Museum research activity is still active in this XXI century.
necropolis of Puig des Molins and the research undertaken in its site. Its foundation was due to the success of previous archaeological works carried out in this ancient cemetery. One of the tasks entrusted to the institution at its foundation date was to undertake excavations in that Ibizan necropolis. Throughout its history the museum has programmed excavations, studies and different works in the interest of the preservation and spreading of the archaeological site. It has to be emphasized the works led by Carlos Román Ferrer from 1921 to 1929, the excavations supervised by José M.ª Mañá de Angulo in the 1940s, as well as several emergency excavations carried out in the 1970s and 1980s. The results of the latter allowed us to know
the most ancient phase of the archaeological site. The Museum research activity is still active in this XXI century.
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Some historical remarks on the use of madragues for the fishing of tuna-fish in the Pytiusae Islands (Balearic Islands, Spain)
The study of wool production in Ibiza and Formentera arose from the results obtained during the previous six years when our attention turned to the issue of ex- ploitation of purple in the same territory. Once established the importance... more
The study of wool production in Ibiza and Formentera arose from the results obtained during the previous six years when our attention turned to the issue of ex- ploitation of purple in the same territory. Once established the importance of this ancient activity we wanted to check the plausibility of a hypothesis: we held some previous publications that transporting the purple dye produced in the workshops of the Balearic Islands must have as a dyed wool. Trade of yarn dyed in desired colors, facilitate the work of those responsible of Balearic Baphium. We decided to delve into the physical-environmental and cultural conditions that must exist for the development of the wool sheep raising on both islands.
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Study of a cremation burial of a baby with few month of age in a rectangular pit hewn into the rock and dated back e the 5th century B.C., discovered at he necropolis of Puig des Molins (Eivissa, Balearic Islands). This burial allow us... more
Study of a cremation burial of a baby with few month of age in a rectangular pit hewn into the rock and dated back e the 5th century B.C., discovered at he necropolis of Puig des Molins (Eivissa, Balearic Islands). This burial allow us to state with new arguments the subsistence of cremation in the Punic period, coexisting with inhumation. And also, the inexistence of segregation in a diferent funerary space of individuals less than 5 years old. The analysis of the grave and its content allow, in the same way, to put forward some considerations about the funerary process
In this paper we aim to call the attention on a type of glass pendant, of which ten specimens have been found at the necropolis of Puig des Molins (Eivissa, Balearic Islands). It is a small male head in all-round volume, with clear... more
In this paper we aim to call the attention on a type of glass pendant, of which ten specimens have been found at the necropolis of Puig des Molins (Eivissa, Balearic Islands). It is a small male head in all-round volume, with clear Negroid traits, made in a two valves mould. Although it is a quite scarce item, some have been found in several places of the Ancient Mediterranean. However, the bibliographical researches as much as the many consultations we have done, seem to indicate that it is in the islands of Ibiza and Cyprus where the larger number of these glass heads have appeared.
This book, throughout its different chapters, explains how the renovation project of the Puig des Molins Monographic Museum was created, how the museographic assembly was carried out, its inauguration and its future prospects.
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Study of the only known cave paintings in Ibiza, discovered by the Abbé Henri Breuil in 1917, of which in 1920 he published a brief note and a drawing. The paintings, which are spread over three panels, do not resemble Mediterranean... more
Study of the only known cave paintings in Ibiza, discovered by the Abbé Henri Breuil in 1917, of which in 1920 he published a brief note and a drawing. The paintings, which are spread over three panels, do not resemble Mediterranean schematic paintings. The closest parallel to it are some motifs from the Grotta Regina (Sicily). It is concluded that, although they have traditionally been considered prehistoric, nothing opposes to place them in the Punic era.
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Ibiza, March 2017, 29th and 30 th
Museum of Puig des Molins
Museum of Puig des Molins
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Abstract: Through this work, the research team of Timaeus Project wants to make available to readers achievements during the years 2011 to 2014. The study of wool production in Ibiza and Formentera has been the issue that has occupied us... more
Abstract: Through this work, the research team of Timaeus Project wants to make available to readers achievements during the years 2011 to 2014. The study of wool production in Ibiza and Formentera has been the issue that has occupied us in the last years. The idea arose from the results obtained during the previous six years when our attention turned to the issue of exploitation of purple in the same territory. Once established the importance of this ancient activity we wanted to check the plausibility of a hypothesis: we held some previous publications that transporting the purple dye produced in the workshops of the Balearic Islands must have as a dyed wool. Trade of yarn dyed in desired colors, facilitate the work of those responsible of Balearic Baphium. We decided to delve into the physical-environmental and cultural conditions that must exist for the development of the wool sheep raising on both islands.