- Dep. Prehistoria i Arqueologia
Facultat de Geografía e Historia
Universitat de Valencia
avda. Blasco Ibañez, 28
46010 VALENCIA (SPAIN)
Joan Bernabeu-Auban
Universitat de València, Prehistòria i Arqueologia, Faculty Member
- Neolithic Transition, Complex Networks, Complex Adaptive Systems, Landscape Archaeology, Neolithic Archaeology, Prehistoric Archaeology, and 24 moreMediterranean prehistory, Neolithic & Chalcolithic Archaeology, Anthropology, Archaeology, Complex Systems, Historical Ecology, Social Evolution, Collective Behavior, Self-Organization, Cooperation, Departament de Prehistòria i Arqueologia de la Universitat de València, Neolithic, Neolithic Europe, Iberian Prehistory (Archaeology), Stone tools, Computer Applications & Quantitative Methods in Archaeology (CAA), Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Settlement & Landscape research, Development of complex societies, Early Neolithic pottery technology, Radiocarbon Dating (Archaeology), Mesolithic/Neolithic, Agent Based Simulation, and Neolithic & Chalcolithic enclosuresedit
Résumé/Abstract Etat actuel de la recherche relative au vase campaniforme dans le Pays Valencien. Catalogue des gisements et du matériel. La culture matérielle: céramique (formes et décors), industrie lithique, osseuse, objets en... more
Résumé/Abstract Etat actuel de la recherche relative au vase campaniforme dans le Pays Valencien. Catalogue des gisements et du matériel. La culture matérielle: céramique (formes et décors), industrie lithique, osseuse, objets en coquillage, métallurgie, villages et nécropoles. L'introduction de l'Enéolithique, innovation et continuité| l'Horizon Campaniforme de Transition et la transformation culturelle du Pays Valencien| les origines du Bronze Valencien| la chronologie absolue
Información del libro Al oeste del edén: las primeras sociedades agrícolas en la Europa mediterránea.
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Monografia de las excavaciones de salvamente realizados en el emplazamiento de La Vital (Gandia, Valencia). Aunque existes restos de varias épocas, la mayoria corresponde a un asentamiento del III milenio aC
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this book is the result of a collaborative work made by researchers working at different areas of the iberian peninsula. It focuses primary in the analysis of the pottery productions of the first farming communities. Paperds about... more
this book is the result of a collaborative work made by researchers working at different areas of the iberian peninsula. It focuses primary in the analysis of the pottery productions of the first farming communities. Paperds about Methodological analysis as well as regional studies and site-presentations are organized in four sections
a) metodological framework (technology, style, experimentation)
b) regional studies: ebro valley and n. meseta
c) regionbal studies: east Iberia
d) regional studies: west iberia (portugal)
a) metodological framework (technology, style, experimentation)
b) regional studies: ebro valley and n. meseta
c) regionbal studies: east Iberia
d) regional studies: west iberia (portugal)
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De nouvelles fouilles sur la façade orientale de la Péninsule Ibérique permettent d’évaluer l’importance du substrat épipaléolithique et des influences méditerranéennes qui précèdent l’épanouissement du Néolithique. L’on définit les... more
De nouvelles fouilles sur la façade orientale de la Péninsule Ibérique permettent d’évaluer l’importance du substrat épipaléolithique et des influences méditerranéennes qui précèdent l’épanouissement du Néolithique. L’on définit les caractéristiques principales du Néolithique, de sa culture matérielle et de son activité économique, ainsi que la chronologie et les phases de son évolution. Les animaux domestiques et leur signification, la faune malacologique dans son double aspect d’élément ornemental et de complément de l’alimentation, ainsi que l’évolution de la technologie de la céramique, en étroite relation avec les changements qu’enregistrent ces récipients au cours du Néolithique, sont l’objet d’une attention spéciale.New excavations on the east coast of the Iberian peninsula will make it possible to assess the importance of the epipaleolithic substratum and of Neolithic age. As soon as its evolution can be divided chronologically into stages, the main characteristics of the material culture, together with its ecomic activity, will hopefully be determined. We are particularly interested in domestic animals and their special significance, shellfish serving two purposes : decoration an diet, and the development of ceramic technology with particular reference to changes in the use of receptacles.Nuevas excavaciones en la fachada oriental de la Peninsula Ibérica permiten valorar la importancia del substrato epipaleolítico y de las influencias mediterráneas que subyacen al florecimiento del Neolítico. Se definen las características principales de su cultura material y de su actividad económica, así como la cronología y las fases en que puede dividirse su evolución. Los animales domésticos y su particular significado, la malacofauna en su doble vertiente de elemento ornamental y de complemento de la dieta, y la evolución de la tecnología cerámica en estrecha relación con los cambios que estos recipientes experimentan durante el Neolítico, son objeto de especial atención
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Here we discuss the importance of using the rich and growing database of high-precision, audited radiocarbon dates for high-resolution bottom-up modelling to focus on problems concerning the spread of the Neolithic in the Iberia. We also... more
Here we discuss the importance of using the rich and growing database of high-precision, audited radiocarbon dates for high-resolution bottom-up modelling to focus on problems concerning the spread of the Neolithic in the Iberia. We also compare the spread of the Late Mesolithic (so-called Geometric) and the Early Neolithic using our modelling environment. Our results suggest that the source of radiocarbon data used to evaluate alternative hypotheses plays an important role in the results and open up new lines of research for the future.
Research Interests: Geography, Archaeology, Computational Modeling, Agriculture, Neolithic Archaeology, and 15 moreModeling and Simulation, Origins of Agriculture, Radiocarbon, Iberian Prehistory (Archaeology), Neolithic Transition, European Prehistory (Archaeology), Spain, Neolithic, Mesolithic, Simulation, Radiocarbon Dating, Iberian Peninsula, Agent Based Model, Documenta Praehistorica 32, and Neolithic Spread
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Pottery productions during Early Neolithic in the central Mediterranean region of Spain are characterized by decorations presenting an important degree of complexity. Our work is founded on theoretical models for which artistic... more
Pottery productions during Early Neolithic in the central Mediterranean region of Spain are characterized by decorations presenting an important degree of complexity. Our work is founded on theoretical models for which artistic productions are not only the aesthetic expression of a few pot-makers. On the contrary, we must consider those productions as the expression of social codes, which determine what potteries must look like. In consequence, potteries, and most particularly decorated ware, must be considered as elements conveying social information. According to this hypothesis, we have elaborated a methodology to identify the structures which rule the decorations. The concept of “Style” plays a central role in the definition of those structures. On this basis, through comparing and linking the stylistic variables, the morphological characteristics and possible functions of the vessels, we can improve our knowledge of the social aspects which rule and give sense to this pottery p...
Archaeological works at the site of Mas d’Is (Penàguila, Alacant) have revealed important deposits dating back to the Early Holocene. The more recent field seasons at the Neolithic site are one of the key projects that the Department of... more
Archaeological works at the site of Mas d’Is (Penàguila, Alacant) have revealed important deposits dating back to the Early Holocene. The more recent field seasons at the Neolithic site are one of the key projects that the Department of Prehistory and Archaeology at the University of Valencia carries out in the region. Previous campaigns had revealed the existence of some huge structures at the North end of the site. We present here the results obtained in recent years.
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In the Symposium "Making Sense of Archaeological Survey we report on new digital field methods we have applied in La Canal de Navarrés (Valencia) in the summer of 2014. Although we have carried out archaeological surveys in the... more
In the Symposium "Making Sense of Archaeological Survey we report on new digital field methods we have applied in La Canal de Navarrés (Valencia) in the summer of 2014. Although we have carried out archaeological surveys in the Valencian Region for 25 years, this was the first time we undertook archaeological survey, in a new research area, without the support of any kind of documents in hard copies (e.g., paper maps, forms, aerial photos, transparencies or any other kind). All supporting documentation was carried to the field in digital tablets (two iPad Minis and one Android) or smartphones (iPhone or Samsung Galaxy). On the iOS platform, after evaluating other alternatives (iris, Autocad 360, ArcGis, ...), we selected the CartoMobile© GIS app for recording survey data. On the Android platform, after evaluating other alternatives (OruxMaps©, gvSIG mini, OSM tracker©, ...) we chose the OsmAnd© app. The functionalities in both are similar but CartoMobile is what we might call a...
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Research Interests: Human Ecology, Geography, Archaeology, Human Behavioral Ecology, Complex Systems Science, and 15 moreAgent Based Simulation, Ecology, Agriculture, Neolithic Archaeology, Modeling and Simulation, Neolithic Transition, Neolithic Europe, Multidisciplinary, Ecological Modelling, Complex Adaptive Systems, Neolithic, Agent based modeling, Herding, Neolithic and Chalcolithic Archaeology, and Mediterranean Climate
Research Interests: History, Geography, Archaeology, Prehistoric Archaeology, Geology, and 15 moreNeolithic Archaeology, Bronze Age Archaeology, Prehistoric Settlement, Neolithic Europe, Bayesian Radiocarbon Dating, Prehistory, Bronze Age, Chronology, Early Bronze Age Archaeology, Copper age, Radiocarbon Dating, Recent Prehistory, Prehistoric Ditched Enclosures, Death and Burial Archaeology, and Burial Practices Archaeology
The Western Mediterranean, spanning southern Italy to Portugal, can be considered a single archaeological unit where the diagnostic characteristics of Early Neolithic contexts share common elements, marked by the spread of... more
The Western Mediterranean, spanning southern Italy to Portugal, can be considered a single archaeological unit where the diagnostic characteristics of Early Neolithic contexts share common elements, marked by the spread of Cardium-Impressed ceramics. Although some consensus exists regarding the origin of these wares in southern Italy, the debate surrounding its process of expansion to the west remains open. Iberia is a key region for the analysis of the neolithisation process due to its location at the end of the Neolithic Mediterranean expansion. This view includes the problems linked with the mechanism of this spread and the evolutionary dynamics of the early agricultural societies. Our goals are to evaluate the rich archaeological and palaeoenvironmental database produced by recent decades of research in this area in order to address issues related to the Neolithic Transition. We especially deal with the role played by climatic events in the observed dynamics of the last Mesolithic and the Early Neolithic (ca. 8500–6900 cal BP).
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Abstract The aim of this study was to define a strategy for a correct selection of bone samples by employing inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectroscopy (ICP-OES) for reconstructing the biological mineral content in bones... more
Abstract The aim of this study was to define a strategy for a correct selection of bone samples by employing inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectroscopy (ICP-OES) for reconstructing the biological mineral content in bones through the determination of major elements, trace elements and Rare Earth Elements (REE, lanthanides) in skeletal cremains of ancient Iberians (III-II BC), discovered in the Necropolis of Corral de Saus (Moixent, Valencia) between 1972 and 1979. The biological mineral content was determined taking ...
Research Interests: Archaeology, Geology, Geochemistry, Mineralogy, Multivariate Statistics, and 15 moreArchaeological Science, Principal Component Analysis, REE Geochemistry, Diagenesis, Iron Age Iberian Peninsula (Archaeology), Mediterranean archaeology, Iron Age, Protohistoric Iberian Peninsula, Late Bronze Age, ICP-OES, Commensality, Trace Elements, Phoenician trade, Partial Least Squares Regression, and Ritual Practices
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Dramatic changes in land use were associated with the rise of agriculture in the mid Holocene in the Mediterranean region. Both the surface properties and the drainage networks were changed. Along with the direct modifications to surface... more
Dramatic changes in land use were associated with the rise of agriculture in the mid Holocene in the Mediterranean region. Both the surface properties and the drainage networks were changed. Along with the direct modifications to surface properties (vegetation removal and change, sediment liberation and compaction) and consequent drainage alteration (terracing, canals), up and downstream responses in the watersheds communicated these changes throughout the landscape. The magnitude, rate, and ...
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Resumen Se presenta el método desarrollado para la descripción y clasificación de las decoraciones cerámicas, fruto del proyecto de investigación que da pie al presente volumen. Junto a la descripción de los diversos componentes y... more
Resumen Se presenta el método desarrollado para la descripción y clasificación de las decoraciones cerámicas, fruto del proyecto de investigación que da pie al presente volumen. Junto a la descripción de los diversos componentes y herramientas desarradas dentro de la metodología, se muestra un ejemplo de aplicación de la misma, con la descripción de los diferentes Grupos Compositivos que se han individualizado en el conjunto de las colecciones cerámicas del Neolítico antiguo de las comarcas centrales ...
Resumen Aplicando la metodología desarrollada en el marco del proyecto de investigación que da pie a este volumen, se analiza el conjunto cerámico de los grupos neolíticos asentados en las comarcas centrales valencianas. Dicho conjunto... more
Resumen Aplicando la metodología desarrollada en el marco del proyecto de investigación que da pie a este volumen, se analiza el conjunto cerámico de los grupos neolíticos asentados en las comarcas centrales valencianas. Dicho conjunto pasa por ser uno de los más notables del panorama peninsular. Su análisis nos ha permitido profundizar en la secuencia cerámica y la evolución de los estlos decorativos a lo largo del VI milenio cal AC en esta región.
Información del artículo Los trabajos de excavación.
Información del libro Al oeste del edén: las primeras sociedades agrícolas en la Europa mediterránea.
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The Polop Alto valley, in eastern Spain, serves as the focus of a study of long-term temporal and spatial dynamics in human land use. The data discussed here derive from intensive, pedestrian, non-site survey. We employ the concept of... more
The Polop Alto valley, in eastern Spain, serves as the focus of a study of long-term temporal and spatial dynamics in human land use. The data discussed here derive from intensive, pedestrian, non-site survey. We employ the concept of artifact taphonomy to assess the various natural and cultural processes responsible for accumulation and distribution patterns of artifacts. Our results suggest that the most significant land-use changes in the Polop Alto took place at the end of the Pleistocene and accompanying the late Neolithic, while much less notable changes in land-use patterns are associated with the Middle-Upper Paleolithic transition and the initial use of domestic plants and animals in the valley.
Research Interests: Landscape Ecology, Human Ecology, Geography, Archaeology, Landscape Archaeology, and 11 moreMediterranean prehistory, Settlement Patterns, Archaeological GIS, Taphonomy, Prehistoric Settlement, Remote sensing and GIS applications in Landscape Research, Pleistocene, American antiquity, Land Use, archaeology of Spain, and Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
This article presents three new radiocarbon dates in two structures documented in the site of Camí de Missena (La Pobla del Duc, València). The results provide information on the temporality of the ditches, confirming the speed of their... more
This article presents three new radiocarbon dates in two structures documented in the site of Camí de Missena (La Pobla del Duc, València). The results provide information on the temporality of the ditches, confirming the speed of their amortization, and expand the empirical basis for the knowledge of the ditches in the valencian region.
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Recent excavations and radiocarbon work conducted at Cocina Cave (Valencia region, Eastern Iberia) provide new insights into the transition from foraging to farming in the eastern Iberian Peninsula between 8000 and 7300 cal yrs. BP.... more
Recent excavations and radiocarbon work conducted at Cocina Cave (Valencia region, Eastern Iberia) provide new insights into the transition from foraging to farming in the eastern Iberian Peninsula between 8000 and 7300 cal yrs. BP. Cocina cave was discovered in 1940 and excavated by L. Pericot from 1941 to 1945. J. Fortea continued excavations in the 70s. Despite early international recognition and great promise of significance, the materials recovered from these excavations have only been partially analyzed and published. A new project started in 2012 is focused on these cave deposits with the main goal of understanding the occupation sequence during the neolithization process in the Western Mediterranean. The project includes a complete analysis of cultural material and biological remains of the previous excavations and integrates a 3D reconstruction of the stratigraphy and spatial analysis of the recorded artifact distributions. The results presented in this paper highlight the chronological position of materials deposited by the last hunter-gatherers and first farmers in Cocina cave based on data from the 1941 and 1945 trenches.
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In many cases a previous impact on the structure and chemical composition of the bones is induced by cremation during funerary rituals, accident and other human activities. In this study, we have created a statistical classification of... more
In many cases a previous impact on the structure and chemical composition of the bones is induced by cremation during funerary rituals, accident and other human activities. In this study, we have created a statistical classification of carbonized and cremated bones, as well as bones exposed to unknown thermal conditions to identify the degree of burning and to control the impact of diagenesis throughout chemical element analysis. Major elements, trace elements and Rare Earth Elements (REEs,lanthanides) in cremations have been determinate employing ICP-OES. Samples from the inner part of their bones have been divided into “carbonized” indicating bones fired in reducing atmosphere, “cremated” for bones fired in oxidizing atmosphere and “unknown” for bones of unidentifiable burning. Furthermore, bone samples from the outer bone layer, unburned bones and soil samples have been analyzed. PCA have showed that bone samples obtained from the outer bone layer had a different elemental compos...
Recent approaches have described the evolutionary dynamics of the first Neolithic societies as a cycle of rise and fall. Several authors, using mainly c14 dates as a demographic proxy, identified a general pattern of a boom in population... more
Recent approaches have described the evolutionary dynamics of the first Neolithic societies as a cycle of rise and fall. Several authors, using mainly c14 dates as a demographic proxy, identified a general pattern of a boom in population coincident with the arrival of food production economies followed by a rapid decline some centuries afterward in multiple European regions. Concerning Iberia, we also noted that this phenomenon correlates with an initial development of archeological entities (i.e., " cultures ") over large areas (e.g., the Impresso-Cardial in West Mediterranean), followed by a phase of " cultural fragmentation " by the end of Early Neolithic. This results in a picture of higher cultural diversity as an effect of more limited spread of cultural artifacts. In this work, we propose to apply a network approach to the analysis of material culture. In particular, we consider the spatiotemporal patterns of material culture as an emergent effect of local interaction processes. As recent research has pointed out, the spatiotemporal variability of material culture is an emergent phenomenon resulting from individual and group interactions whose structure resembles those of spatially structured complex networks. Our results suggest that the observed global patterns could be explained by the network dynamics, especially by structural (measured as the betweenness centrality) and geographical position of some nodes. The appearance and disappearance of nodes in specific positions correlate with the observed changes in the pattern of material culture distribution throughout the Early Neolithic (c. 7700–6700 cal BP) in East Iberia. In our view, this could be explained by the special role played by those nodes facilitating or limiting the information flow over the entire network. Network growth and posterior fragmentation seem to be the key drivers behind these dynamics.
In this paper we present a preliminary approach to the survey work carried out in La Canal de Navarrés (Valencia) since 2014 in the framework of the NSF Project " The Emergence of Coupled Natural and Human Landscapes in the Western... more
In this paper we present a preliminary approach to the survey work carried out in La Canal de Navarrés (Valencia) since 2014 in the framework of the NSF Project " The Emergence of Coupled Natural and Human Landscapes in the Western Mediterranean ". The programme developed follows previous protocols established by us with the novelty of the use of new technologies (electronic devices) with the goal to make more dynamic the analysis of data in a GIS environment. The results confirm the existence, in several open-air locations, of prehistoric artefacts along the valley regarding to a wide chronology (from the final Pleistocene and covering the Holocene) that can be added to the sequence known at the area including Middle Palaeolithic to Bronze Age evidences.
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Archaeological works at the site of Mas d’Is (Penàguila, Alacant) have revealed important deposits dating back to the Early Holocene. The 2010 and 2011 field seasons at the Neolithic site is one of the key projects that the Department of... more
Archaeological works at the site of Mas d’Is (Penàguila, Alacant) have revealed important deposits dating back to the Early Holocene. The 2010 and 2011 field seasons at the Neolithic site is one of the key projects that the Department of Prehistory and Archaeology at the University of Valencia carries out in the region. Previous campaigns had revealed the existence of some huge structures at the northern end of the site; the most recent work was focused in the so-called “Foso 4”. There results were better than expected.
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Barton, C.M., S. Bergin, J. Bernabeu Auban and Salvador Pardo Gordo 2013 Modeling Neolithic Dispersal in Iberia. Presented in the session “Complex Systems in Prehistoric Research” at the European Conference on Complex Systems, Barcelona.
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Regarding the studies of settlement pattern and territories in Archaeology, the size of the settlements be- comes an important variable. Although it is considered as a proxy of population, it is not always easy to calculate it in absence... more
Regarding the studies of settlement pattern and territories in Archaeology, the size of the settlements be- comes an important variable. Although it is considered as a proxy of population, it is not always easy to calculate it in absence of archaeological structures: terraces or fortifica- tions. This paper proposes an new method to calculate the size of settlements, when these are characterised simply by the dispersion of material, which takes as its starting point the correlation between the presence of artefacts and soil horizons ah. The positive correlation of both factors sug- gests several hypotheses about the relationship between the formation of such edaphic horizons and primitive agricul- tural practices.
The aim of the present study was to define a methodological strategy for understanding how post- mortem degradation in bones caused by the environment affects different skeletal parts and for selecting better preserved bone samples,... more
The aim of the present study was to define a methodological strategy for understanding how post- mortem
degradation in bones caused by the environment affects different skeletal parts and for selecting better preserved
bone samples, employing rare earth elements (REEs) analysis and multivariate statistics. To test our methodological
proposal the samples selected belong to adult and young individuals and were obtained from the Late Roman
Necropolis of c/Virgen de la Misericordia located in Valencia city centre (Comunidad Valenciana, Spain).
Therefore, a method for the determination of major elements, trace elements and REEs in bone remains has
been developed employing Inductively-Coupled Plasma – Optical Emission Spectroscopy (ICP-OES) and ICP- Mass
Spectrometry (MS). Bone samples, mainly rib and femur, from seventy-four individuals have been studied. Principal
Component Analysis (PCA) was employed to facilitate the interpretation of the taphonomic processes. A multivariate
classification model employing Partial Least Squares Discriminant Analysis (PLSDA) was used to identify bones with
less soil contamination.parameters show that diet profiles of a population could change depending on the type of
bones analyzed. The proposed method could be useful in forensic science investigations to select better preserved
samples in different scenarios.
degradation in bones caused by the environment affects different skeletal parts and for selecting better preserved
bone samples, employing rare earth elements (REEs) analysis and multivariate statistics. To test our methodological
proposal the samples selected belong to adult and young individuals and were obtained from the Late Roman
Necropolis of c/Virgen de la Misericordia located in Valencia city centre (Comunidad Valenciana, Spain).
Therefore, a method for the determination of major elements, trace elements and REEs in bone remains has
been developed employing Inductively-Coupled Plasma – Optical Emission Spectroscopy (ICP-OES) and ICP- Mass
Spectrometry (MS). Bone samples, mainly rib and femur, from seventy-four individuals have been studied. Principal
Component Analysis (PCA) was employed to facilitate the interpretation of the taphonomic processes. A multivariate
classification model employing Partial Least Squares Discriminant Analysis (PLSDA) was used to identify bones with
less soil contamination.parameters show that diet profiles of a population could change depending on the type of
bones analyzed. The proposed method could be useful in forensic science investigations to select better preserved
samples in different scenarios.
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Here we discuss the importance of using the rich and growing database of high-preci- sion, audited radiocarbon dates for high-resolution bottom-up modelling to focus on problems con- cerning the spread of the Neolithic in the Iberia. We... more
Here we discuss the importance of using the rich and growing database of high-preci- sion, audited radiocarbon dates for high-resolution bottom-up modelling to focus on problems con- cerning the spread of the Neolithic in the Iberia. We also compare the spread of the Late Mesolithic (so-called Geometric) and the Early Neolithic using our modelling environment. Our results suggest that the source of radiocarbon data used to evaluate alternative hypotheses plays an important role in the results and open up new lines of research for the future.
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The Western Mediterranean, spanning southern Italy to Portugal, can be considered a single archaeological unit where the diagnostic characteristics of Early Neolithic contexts share common elements, marked by the spread of... more
The Western Mediterranean, spanning southern Italy to Portugal, can be considered a single archaeological unit where the diagnostic characteristics of Early Neolithic contexts share common elements, marked by the spread of Cardium-Impressed ceramics. Although some consensus exists regarding the origin of these wares in southern Italy, the debate surrounding its process of expansion to the west remains open. Iberia is a key region for the analysis of the neolithisation process due to its location at the end of the Neolithic Mediterranean expansion. This view includes the problems linked with the mechanism of this spread and the evolutionary dynamics of the early agricultural societies. Our goals are to evaluate the rich archaeological and palaeoenvironmental database produced by recent decades of research in this area in order to address issues related to the Neolithic Transition. We especially deal with the role played by climatic events in the observed dynamics of the last Mesolithic and the Early Neolithic (ca. 8500–6900 cal BP).
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Long-term social and natural processes reciprocally interact in spatially and temporally dynamic socioecosystems. We describe an integrated program of patch- based survey and subsurface testing aimed at studying long-term socioecology,... more
Long-term social and natural processes reciprocally interact in spatially and temporally dynamic socioecosystems. We describe an integrated program of patch- based survey and subsurface testing aimed at studying long-term socioecology, focusing especially on the transition from foraging to farming in Mediterranean Spain. Measures of landuse ubiquity, intensity, dispersion, and persistence trace late-Pleistocene through mid-Holocene socioecological trajectories in four upland valleys. Although farming replaced foraging in all four valleys, the timing and nature of this transition varied because of cumulative interactions between social and natural processes. These processes continue to structure modern landscapes and landuse in these valleys.
Research Interests: Landscape Ecology, Climate Change, Landscape Archaeology, Mediterranean prehistory, Archaeological GIS, and 6 moreRemote sensing and GIS applications in Landscape Research, Remote sensing and GIS, Sustainability Science, Socio-Ecological Systems, Environmental and Development, and Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
The Polop Alto valley, in eastern Spain, serves as the focus of a study of long-term temporal and spatial dynamics in human landuse. The data discussed here derive from intensive, pedestrian, non-site survey. We employ the concept of... more
The Polop Alto valley, in eastern Spain, serves as the focus of a study of long-term temporal and spatial dynamics in human landuse. The data discussed here derive from intensive, pedestrian, non-site survey. We employ the concept of artifact taphonomy to assess the various natural and cultural processes responsible for artifact accumulations and their distribution patterns. Our results suggest that the most significant landuse changes in the Polop Alto took place at the end of the Pleistocene and accompanying the late Neolithic, while much less notable changes in landuse patterns are associated with the Middle-Upper Paleolithic transition and the initial use of domestic plants and animals in the valley.
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The formal variability of style is diverse. It exists at every stage of the production process, in such a way that style can be considered as «a way of doing» and also as the collection of the specific characters of the finished products.... more
The formal variability of style is diverse. It exists at every stage of the production process, in such a way that style can be considered as «a way of doing» and also as the collection of the specific characters of the finished products. These regularities can be related to different kinds of process: a) changes due to the chronological factor; b) interactions between related social groups; c) diversity in the forms of social representation inside those groups; d) other changes related to individual features. In our previous text (Molina et al., this volume) we have presented our methodological approach and some examples relative to the processes of class c. In this paper, we will focus on those that are more directly related to the temporal and spatial variability.
Información del artículo El suministro de recursos abióticos: breve revisión del panorama documental.
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Información del artículo La cerámica en la secuencia neolítica de Cendres.
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Información del artículo La excavación. Estratigrafía y dataciones C14.
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Información del artículo Producción, demografía, competencia.
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La Vital. Vida y Muerte en la desembocadura del Serpis entre el IIIr y el primer milenio aC
La Vital. Vida y Muerte en la desembocadura del Serpis entre el IIIr y el primer milenio aC
Localización: Restos: de vida, de muerte: la muerte en la Prehistoria:[exposición celebrada en el] Museu de Prehistòria de València del 4 de febrero al 30 de mayo de 2010/coord. por Begoña Soler Mayor, Angela Pérez Fernández, 2010, ISBN... more
Localización: Restos: de vida, de muerte: la muerte en la Prehistoria:[exposición celebrada en el] Museu de Prehistòria de València del 4 de febrero al 30 de mayo de 2010/coord. por Begoña Soler Mayor, Angela Pérez Fernández, 2010, ISBN 978-84-7795-558-0, págs. 45-54
Información del artículo Los trabajos de excavación.