lunes, 1 de agosto de 2011

El yacimiento de La Roca dels Bous estrena su museo 2.0

La tecnología 2.0 al servicio de la historia neandertal. Este es el concepto de museo que se ha abierto al público esta semana en el yacimiento de la Roca dels Bous, situado en uno de los abrigos rocosos del municipio de Sant Llorenç de Montgai, en la comarca de la Noguera.

Alrededor de veinte jóvenes arqueólogos y estudiantes de historia hicieron la primera visita la pasada semana en la zona recientemente musealizada para peritarla, valorarla y trasladar posteriormente las sensaciones a sus responsables, los arqueólogos de la Universidad Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), Rafael Mora y Jorge Martínez, auténticas almas del proyecto.

“Éste, es un museo libre”, explicó Mora mientras repartía las tabletas del Ipad que los estudiantes se colgaron rápidamente al cuello. Que nadie espere guías, plafones y urnas de cristal en La Roca dels Bous. No los hay. El visitante se enfrenta al territorio con el único apoyo de la más avanzada tecnología. Que no es poco. La guía virtual consta de cuatro puntos distribuidos en tantos otros sitios de la zona, que empieza a pie de carretera y llega hasta el mismo yacimiento... Fuente: Lamanyana.es

Visita guiada interactiva: http://www.larocadelsbous.cat/

Vídeo relacionado: La roca dels Bous a TV3


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I Premio de Prehistoria y Arqueología de la Península Ibérica "Louis Siret"



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El Instituto de Estudios Almerienses (organismo autónomo de la Diputación de Almería) y con el patrocinio científico de la Real Academia de la Historia convocan el "I Premio de Prehistoria y Arqueología de la Península Ibérica "Louis Siret".

El objeto de la convocatoria es promover e incentivar la investigación y acrecentar el estudio del Patrimonio Prehistórico y Arqueológico existente en la Península Ibérica en su conjunto, incluidas las islas inscritas en sus territorios, en todas sus temáticas o campos, para contribuir de este modo a su mejor conocimiento, valoración y conservación, además de dar la mayor difusión para el disfrute de toda la sociedad, tanto en la actualidad como en generaciones futuras.

Puede aspirar al premio cualquier persona, individual o colectivamente, que presente un trabajo de investigación, original e inédito, que cumpla todos los requisitos establecidos en las bases. Cada participante podrá presentar únicamente un trabajo. El plazo de presentación de solicitudes es desde el 5 de mayo al 30 de septiembre de 2011, ambos incluidos.

El I Premio de Prehistoria y Arqueología "Louis Siret" supondrá la concesión de un primer y único premio al autor de la obra galardonada, dotado con la suma de 3.000 euros, diploma acreditativo y la edición de la obra premiada a fin de contribuir a su máxima difusión. Fuente: Infoenpunto.com

Saber más: http://www.iealmerienses.es/

jueves, 28 de julio de 2011

The Mesolithic Occupation at Bouldnor Cliff and the Submerged Prehistoric Landscapes of the Solent

Book: The Mesolithic Occupation at Bouldnor Cliff and the Submerged Prehistoric Landscapes of the Solent (CBA Research Report)
Author: Garry Momber, David Tomalin, Rob Scaife, Julie Satchell, Jan Gillespie
Paperback: 208 pages
Publisher: Council for British Archaeology (June 30, 2011)

At the start of the Mesolithic period, some 8000 years ago, sea levels in the North Sea and the English Channel were some 30 to 40m lower than those of today – Britain was a peninsula of northern Europe.

Over the past few decades work by the Hampshire and Wight Trust for Maritime Archaeology has slowly been unearthing a buried archaeological landscape in the Western Solent. Each year, as a result of erosion and rescue excavation, the site at Bouldnor Cliff, 11m below water off the north coast of the Isle of Wight, produces new finds including worked wood, hearths, flint tools, food remains, twisted plant fibres and an enigmatic assemblage of timbers dating to c8100 BP. The material demonstrates technological abilities some 2000 years ahead of those seen on sites in mainland Britain.

This report records the events that led to the discovery of this internationally important site, the methods used to recover the material, and the detailed assessment of the archaeological artefacts. It also explores the processes that have preserved and exposed the landscape and the potential of the wider submerged palaeo-environmental resource to aid our understanding of this period.

It is clear from this and other recent projects that it is in our coastal waters that we should be looking for information on the story of human dispersal and adaptation to sea-level change in north-west Europe at the end of the last Ice Age.

Key Points:
1. Landmark excavation of a submerged Mesolithic site
2. Description of earliest worked wood found in UK
3. Details of excavation and recovery techniques designed specifically for this site
4. Listing and discussion of radiocarbon dates
5. Detailed analysis of artefacts and environmental remains

miércoles, 27 de julio de 2011

Carving found in Gower cave could be oldest rock art

An archaeologist believes a wall carving in a south Wales cave could be Britain's oldest example of rock art.

The faint scratchings of a speared reindeer are believed to have been carved by a hunter-gatherer in the Ice Age more than 14,000 years ago.

The archaeologist who found the carving on the Gower peninsula, Dr George Nash, called it "very, very exciting."

Experts are working to verify the discovery, although its exact location is being kept secret for now.

Dr Nash, a part-time academic for Bristol University, made the discovery while at the caves in September 2010.

He told BBC Wales: "It was a strange moment of being in the right place at the right time with the right kit.

"For 20-odd years I have been taking students to this cave and talking about what was going on there.

"They went back to their cars and the bus and I decided to have a little snoop around in the cave as I've never had the chance to do it before.

"Within a couple of minutes I was scrubbing at the back of a very strange and awkward recess and there a very faint image bounced in front of me - I couldn't believe my eyes."

He said that although the characteristics of the reindeer drawing match many found in northern Europe around 4,000-5,000 years later, the discovery of flint tools in the cave in the 1950s could hold the key to the carving's true date... Bbc.co.uk

Artículo republicado en castellano: 03-08-11. Hallan el grabado de un reno en una cueva de Gales de hace unos 14.000 años

Related news: 28-07-11. Dating tests confirm age of prehistoric carving.
The date of the flowstone that covers the head of the reindeer is 12,572 +/- 659 years Before Present, and the rock-art below may be much earlier. It is now confirmed that the carved reindeer is one of Britain's earliest examples of engraved figurative rock art... Stone Pages

martes, 26 de julio de 2011

Human Bioarchaeology of the Transition to Agriculture


Book: Human Bioarchaeology of the Transition to Agriculture
Ron Pinhasi (Editor), Jay T. Stock (Editor)
Hardcover: 500 pages
Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (April 12, 2011)

Product Description
A holistic and comprehensive account of the nature of the transition from hunting to farming in prehistory. It addresses for the first time the main bioarchaeological aspects such as changes in mobility, behaviour, diet and population dynamics.
This book is of major interest to the relevant audience since it offers for the first time a global perspective on the bioarchaeology of the transition to agriculture. It includes contributions from world-class researchers, with a particular emphasis on advances in methods (e.g. ancient DNA of pathogens, stable isotope analysis, etc.)...