The Mesolithic materials of the Cova del Mas del Gelat (Alcoi, l’Alcoià, Alacant)

El jaciment arqueològic de la Cova del Mas del Gelat (Alcoi, Alacant) és conegut des de fa més de trenta anys. L’estudi del sílex i de les restes faunístiques recuperades al jaciment confirmen l’existència d’un nivell mesolític. Els utensilis lítics són tècnicament semblants als d’altres estacions de la regió, i també la fauna ens ofereix informació relacionada amb la seua cronologia holocènica, evidències que amplien la nostra informació sobre el complex cultural mesolític regional. Paraules clau: Holocé. Materials mesolítics. Restes de fauna. País ValenciàThe archaeological site of the Cova del Mas del Gelat in Alcoi (Alacant, Spain) has been known for more than thirty years. The study of flint and faunal remains recovered at the site give us a cultural horizon similar to other Mesolithic sites of the region. We are dealing with lithic tools that are technically close to those from other sites of the Valencian Central region. Faunal remains offer us an interesting information related to their Holocenic chronologies as well. Furthermore, all these new pieces of evidence and the preliminary results give us some more information about the regional trend of these Mesolithic cultural complexes. Key words: Holocene. Mesolithic artifacts. Faunal remains. Valencia Region.El yacimiento arqueológico de la Cova del Mas del Gelat (Alcoi, Alacant) es conocido desde hace más de treinta años. El estudio del sílex y los restos de fauna recuperados en el yacimiento, confirman la existencia de un nivel mesolítico. Los útiles líticos son técnicamente semejantes a los de otras estaciones de la región, y también la fauna nos ofrece información relacionada con su cronología holocénica, evidencias que amplían nuestra información sobre el complejo cultural mesolítico regional. Palabras clave: Holoceno. Materiales mesolíticos. Restos de fauna. País Valencià

Cordage, basketry and containers at the Pleistocene-Holocene boundary in southwest Europe. Evidence from Coves de Santa Maira (Valencian region, Spain)

In this study we present evidence of braided plant fibres and basketry imprints on clay recovered from Coves de Santa Maira, a Palaeolithic-Mesolithic cave site located in the Mediterranean region of Spain. The anatomical features of these organic fibre remains were identified in the archaeological material and compared with modern Stipa tenacissima (esparto grass). Based on direct dating, the fragments of esparto cord from our site are the oldest worked plant fibres in Europe. Sixty fragments of fired clay are described. The clay impressions have allowed us to discuss the making of baskets and containers. According to their attributes and their functional interpretation, we have grouped them into five types within two broad categories, hearth plates and baskets or containers. The clay pieces identified as fragments of containers with basketry impressions are less common than those of hearth plate remains and they are concentrated in the Epipalaeolithic occupation material (13.2-10.2 ka cal bp). The clay impressions from Santa Maira indicate that some fibres were treated or flattened, a preparation process that is known from historical and ethnological sources

Car d’hom cert era: Pràctiques de canibalisme en el Mesolític de les Coves de Santa Maira (Castell de Castells, la Marina Alta, Alacant)

Es presenten evidències de pràctiques antropofàgiques en un grup del Mesolític mediterrani. S’han documentat trenta restes humanes en el nivell mesolític de les coves de Santa Maira. A més de la descripció de les marques antropogèniques identificades, també se situa la troballa en el seu context regional dins les pautes de subsistència dels grups mesolítics de la zona, i es plantegen hipòtesis sobre la seua intencionalitat

Car d’hom cert era: Cannibalism in the Mesolithic at Santa Maira Caves (Castell de Castells, La Marina Alta, Alicante)

Es presenten evidències de pràctiques antropofàgiques en un grup del Mesolític mediterrani. S’han documentat trenta restes humanes en el nivell mesolític de les coves de Santa Maira. A més de la descripció de les marques antropogèniques identificades, també se situa la troballa en el seu context regional dins les pautes de subsistència dels grups mesolítics de la zona, i es plantegen hipòtesis sobre la seua intencionalitat.Se presentan evidencias de prácticas antropofágicas en un grupo del Mesolítico mediterráneo. Se han documentado treinta restos humanos en el nivel mesolítico de Coves de Santa Maira. Además de la descripción de las marcas antropogénicas identificadas, también se sitúa el hallazgo en su contexto regional dentro de las pautas de subsistencia de los grupos mesolíticos, y se plantean hipótesis sobre su intencionalidad.In this paper we present evidence of anthropophagic behaviour amongst hunter-gatherer groups of the Mediterranean Mesolithic. Thirty human remains have been found in the Mesolithic levels of the Santa Maira Caves. As well as describing the anthropogenic marks identified, this paper contextualizes them within the archaeological context and subsistence patterns described for Mesolithic groups in the region, and hypothesizes about their intentionality

Funerary practices or food delicatessen? Human remains with anthropic marks from the Western Mediterranean Mesolithic

The identification of unarticulated human remains with anthropic marks in archaeological contexts normally involves solving two issues: a general one associated with the analysis and description of the anthropic manipulation marks, and another with regard to the interpretation of their purpose. In this paper we present new evidence of anthropophagic behaviour amongst hunter-gatherer groups of the Mediterranean Mesolithic. A total of 30 human remains with anthropic manipulation marks have been found in the Mesolithic layers of Coves de Santa Maira (Castell de Castells, Alicante, Spain), dating from ca. 10.2-9 cal ky BP. We describe the different marks identified on both human and faunal remains at the site (lithic, tooth, percussion and fire marks on bone cortex). As well as describing these marks, and considering that both human and faunal remains at the site present similar depositional and taphonomic features, this paper also contextualizes them within the archaeological context and subsistence patterns described for Mesolithic groups in the region. We cannot entirely rule out the possibility that these practices may be the result of periodic food stress suffered by the human populations. These anthropophagic events at the site coincide with a cultural change at the regional Epipalaeolithic-Mesolithic transition

L'annexió de Beniopa i Benipeixcar en 1965: un procés unilateral d'anastomosi urbana

Miret I Estruch, C. (2016). L'annexió de Beniopa i Benipeixcar en 1965: un procés unilateral d'anastomosi urbana. Revista de la Safor. (7):35-45. http://hdl.handle.net/10251/914433545