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The finding of new sculptural fragments corresponding to the Iberian monument at Cal Posastre has allowed us to realise a new interpretation, both functional and morphological, of one of the most singular examples of Iberian sculpture... more
The finding of new sculptural fragments corresponding to the Iberian monument at Cal Posastre has
allowed us to realise a new interpretation, both functional and morphological, of one of the most singular
examples of Iberian sculpture from the north-east of the Iberian peninsula. The importance of the
documentation does not lie solely in the peculiarity of the discovery, made in trenches excavated ex
professo and that have provided reliable dating of the legacy, but also in the fact that they offer arguments
through an ideological discourse gathered in several registers, to demonstrate how a work of sculpture
is an instrument of reaffirmation and legitimation of a local aristocracy.
allowed us to realise a new interpretation, both functional and morphological, of one of the most singular
examples of Iberian sculpture from the north-east of the Iberian peninsula. The importance of the
documentation does not lie solely in the peculiarity of the discovery, made in trenches excavated ex
professo and that have provided reliable dating of the legacy, but also in the fact that they offer arguments
through an ideological discourse gathered in several registers, to demonstrate how a work of sculpture
is an instrument of reaffirmation and legitimation of a local aristocracy.
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Research Interests: Late Antique Archaeology, Early Medieval Archaeology, Early Medieval History, Medieval Archaeology, Death and Burial (Archaeology), and 11 moreVisigothic Spain, Early Medieval Europe (Archaeology), Alta Edad Media, Andorra, Necropolis, Early Medieval Burials, Medieval cemeteries, Arqueologia Funeraria, Necropoli Medievali, Arqueología Medieval En La Península Ibérica, and Andorran Studies
Research Interests: Late Antique Archaeology, Early Medieval Archaeology, Early Medieval History, Medieval Archaeology, Funerary Archaeology, and 11 moreLate Antiquity, Early Medieval Europe (Archaeology), Alta Edad Media, Antigüedad Tardía, Andorra, Medieval Goldsmith`s Art, Histoire et archéologie du haut Moyen-âge, Antiquite Tardive, Stockage , Silos and Conservation of Cereal, Early Medieval Necropolis, and Andorran Studies
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En el punt actual del nostre coneixement no podem establir amb seguretat la funcionalitat d’aquests elements, entre altres raons perquè tots els casos s’han trobat fora de context, formant part de nivells d’amortització. Tot i les... more
En el punt actual del nostre coneixement no podem establir amb seguretat la funcionalitat d’aquests elements, entre altres raons perquè tots els casos s’han trobat fora de context, formant part de nivells d’amortització. Tot i les semblances entre ells, hem d’incidir en una certa varietat morfomètrica, cosa que podria indicar una funció determinada depenent de la forma definitiva de cada punxó o, fins i tot, una multiplicitat d’utilitats per a un mateix element si s’aplica la lògica d’una inversió de temps considerable en alguns casos. Amb tot, i tenint en compte els possibles usos esmentats anteriorment, proposem una funcionalitat pràctica relacionada amb l’aplicació de les decoracions dels vasos ceràmics. L’anàlisi dels punxons del Camp del Colomer i del Carrer Llinàs 28 mostra, en alguns dels individus recuperats, dife· rents etapes de la cadena operativa de fabricació d’aquest tipus d’eina, de la mateixa manera que aquest procés ha estat documentat en el cas de les destrals, cosa que referma, doncs, la hipòtesi de l’existència d’un taller d’indústria lítica al mateix jaciment del Carrer Llinàs 28 (o en una zona molt propera) per abastir les necessitats de l’hàbitat. Finalment, hem d’apuntar que tots els punxons localitzats a Juberri, recuperats en una estratigrafia prou clara, estan situats en una franja cronològica ben delimitada dins el neolític mitjà inicial (fàcies postcardial). Les semblances dels punxons de Juberri amb el petit catàleg de punxons pirinenc són òbvies, sobretot amb els documentats a la cova de la Fou de Bor, però no es limiten únicament al material lític sinó que van més enllà, com ho demostren les conclusions de l’estudi ceràmic comparatiu entre el jaciment andorrà i la cova ceretana. Aquests resultats podrien evidenciar una contemporaneïtat dels dos hàbitats (com a mínim, coincidents durant aquest període) i, fins i tot, l’existència d’un flux de relacions i intercanvis de diferent tipus entre els dos grups humans, que derivarien en una certa homogeneïtzació formal dels útils i els atuells ceràmics.
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The study of the archaeological sites of Camp del Colomer, Carrer Llinàs 28, along with the review of the chronologically coincident materials of the Feixa del Moro, are a great contribution to the knowledge of the first stages of the... more
The study of the archaeological sites of Camp del Colomer, Carrer Llinàs 28, along with the review of
the chronologically coincident materials of the Feixa
del Moro, are a great contribution to the knowledge of the first stages of the Middle Neolithic (4500-3950 cal BC) not only on the Andorran context but in a more general context of the Eastern Pyrenees. In any case, they can be grouped into two great moments of occupation: 4500-4350 cal BC and 4324-3956 cal BC.
It can be concluded that these Neolithic communities were fully stable, which had a consolidated and intensive agriculture, crop rotation and use of animal manure; contrary to what had been thought of agriculture based in slash-and-burn practices. The results of this study require deep reflection that goes beyond the Neolithic period and strictly Andorran area, and relates to all mountain areas that historiography traditionally considered as marginal areas, distant from circuits of communication and exchange, and even beyond from the logic of implementation and liveability.
the chronologically coincident materials of the Feixa
del Moro, are a great contribution to the knowledge of the first stages of the Middle Neolithic (4500-3950 cal BC) not only on the Andorran context but in a more general context of the Eastern Pyrenees. In any case, they can be grouped into two great moments of occupation: 4500-4350 cal BC and 4324-3956 cal BC.
It can be concluded that these Neolithic communities were fully stable, which had a consolidated and intensive agriculture, crop rotation and use of animal manure; contrary to what had been thought of agriculture based in slash-and-burn practices. The results of this study require deep reflection that goes beyond the Neolithic period and strictly Andorran area, and relates to all mountain areas that historiography traditionally considered as marginal areas, distant from circuits of communication and exchange, and even beyond from the logic of implementation and liveability.
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(The neolithic period in Juberri, Sant Julià de Lòria, Andorra (I). Models of settlement and material culture): The knowledge of the neolithic period in recent years has increased steadily thanks to the data from new findings in this... more
(The neolithic period in Juberri, Sant Julià de Lòria, Andorra (I). Models of settlement and material culture): The knowledge of the neolithic period in recent years has increased steadily thanks to the data from new findings in this area. The research show us two different models of settlement (camp del Colomer and carrer Llinàs 28) probably related to the archaeological site of Feixa del Moro which is located very close to these. The first one presents only a few arrangements easy to assimilate to habitat structures, storing underground silos and some pits of unknown functionality. From carrer Llinàs, in a open area with no underground structures, it is documented a several number of polished stone axes and interesting pottery for the late epicardial neolithic period. All this together indicates the existence of a stable community dedicated mainly to agriculture for a livelihood.