Sels de mer, sels de terre. Indices et preuves de fabrication du sel sur le rivages de l'Europe Occidentale, du Ve au IIIe millénaire

On donne ici quelques reflexions sur l'exploitation de sel dès le Néolithique et sa valeur comme source de richesse et prestige. Sont analysés quelques exemples etnographiques et historiques d'obtention de ce produit, en les comparant avec quelques traces archéologiques dans différents lieux de l'Europe

From Pre‐Roman Bailo To Roman Baelo: Long‐Term Landscape Dynamics In The Straits Of Gibraltar

The Straits of Gibraltar have been historically an important maritime axis of connection between the Mediterranean and Atlantic areas of the Iberian Peninsula. For this reason, most of the archaeological research has focused on the coastal settlements, but its broader archaeological landscape remains mostly unknown. In this paper, we present recent intensive surveys in which a wide range of sites was detected, dating from the eighth century BC to the fourteenth AD. The ancient landscape is thus reconstructed over a long‐term perspective. Prior to the Roman expansion, the earlier Bailo‐La Silla del Papa was an urban central place that supported a dense network of subordinate settlements. Later on, the central settlement was transported from inland to the coastal town of Baelo Claudia, but the territorial structure remained based on a similar pattern.This study has been carried out as part of the Franco-German (Agence Nationale de la Recherche Scientifique and Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft) project – ARCHEOSTRAITS. Espaces protohistoriques du détroit de Gibraltar: les territoires de la Silla del Papa et de Los Castillejos de Alcorrín (IXe – Ier siècle av. J.-C.) – led by D.Marzoli and P.Moret. In this article we have presented the analysis of the Atlantic sector, drawing on a study included in a Junta de Andalucía General Research Project led by P. Moret – La Silla del Papa (Tarifa, Cádiz): oppidum, necropolis and territory (2014-2019)

The rise and fall of the tide mill

Tide mills played an important role in the industrial and port development of Europe, particularly in the West. They were often sited on the coast, but also on estuaries. The technique of tide mill building and utilization was exported to the Atlantic coasts of North America. These mills were gradually supplanted by the advent of newer technologies, though several remained functional, and at work, well after the end of the Second World War. They may be justly considered the forerunners of modern tidal power plants. A renewed interest in tide mills has been generated by maritime and industrial heritage historians, and praiseworthy efforts at safeguarding and rehabilitation have blossomed, particularly in France and the United Kingdom. But is only history at stake

Sels de mer, sels de terre. Indices et preuves de fabrication du sel sur le rivages de l'Europe Occidentale, du Ve au IIIe millénaire

On donne ici quelques reflexions sur l'exploitation de sel dès le Néolithique et sa valeur comme source de richesse et prestige. Sont analysés quelques exemples etnographiques et historiques d'obtention de ce produit, en les comparant avec quelques traces archéologiques dans différents lieux de l'Europe

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