La Cova del Somo (Castell de Castells, Alacant)

Aquest treball pretén donar a conéixer un petit conjunt de materials prehistòrics procedents de diferents exploracions realitzades a la Cova del Somo (Castell de Castells, Alacant), que es troben depositats en diverses col·leccions: Museu de Prehistòria i de les Cultures de València, Museu Arqueològic Provincial d’Alacant, Museu Arqueològic Municipal Camil Visedo Moltó d’Alcoi i Centre d’Estudis Contestans.Este trabajo pretende dar a conocer un conjunto de materiales prehistóricos procedentes de diferentes exploraciones realizadas en los últimos años en la Cova del Somo (Castell de Castells, Alicante) y que se encuentran depositados en varias colecciones: Museo de Prehistoria y de las Culturas de Valencia, Museo Arqueológico Provincial de Alicante, Museu Arqueològic Municipal Camil Visedo Moltó de Alcoi y Centre d’Estudis Contestans.In this work we present an assembly of prehistoric material coming from different explorations carried out in recent years in La Cova del Somo (Castell de Castells, Alicante, Spain). These materials are deposited in several collections: Museum of Prehistory and of the Cultures of Valencia, Provincial Archaeological Museum of Alicante, Museu Arqueològic Municipal Camil Visedo Moltó of Alcoi and Centre d’Estudis Contestans

Nuevas aportaciones al Paleolítico superior medio de la Cova Beneito

En el presente trabajo se ofrecen por primera vez dataciones absoluta obtenidas para los niveles adscritos al Solutrense. Al mismo tiempo se avanza con carácter preliminar los datos tipológicos, sedimentológicos/paleoambientales y antropológicos aportados por las excavaciones recientes en el exterior del abrigo.En aquest treball s’ofereix per primera vegada les datacions absolutes obtingudes per als nivells adscrits al Solutrià. Així com també es mostra un avanç amb carácter preliminar de les dades tipològiques, sedimentològiques/paleoambientals i antropològiques aportades per les recents excavacions a l’exterior de l’abric

Cutting down on the grog: the crystallisation of Neolithic ceramic traditions at Cova d’En Pardo (Alicante, Spain) and cultural change in the western Mediterranean basin (mid-6th and 5th millennia cal. BC)

This paper presents the characterisation of 48 ceramic samples from Cova d’En Pardo (Alicante, Spain). Provenance and technology analysis are carried out on materials dated back to different Early and Middle Neolithic cultural phases, including pioneer and Epicardial levels, poorly known in the area. The techniques employed are optical petrography and scanning electron microscope. Two main fabrics were identified, characterised by the heavy presence of temper (grog and calcite), along with five minor petrographic classes, including two imports, one of them probably from southern Iberia. The comparison among occupational phases within the site reveals changes along the stratigraphic series, especially during the transition from the 6th to 5th millennia cal. BC, which is reflected in temper choice. Evidence from the earliest occupation of the site also agrees with the picture of discontinuity previously observed on nearby contexts between pioneer and traditional Cardial ceramic technology, which might be connected to neolithization routes. Firing technology is characterised by the occurrence of microstructure gradients and signs of fast heating rates.Sample preparation and analyses were funded by the projects NEOMEDPOT (Marie Skłodowska-Curie program, European Commission, grant number 659466) and Espacios sociales y espacios de frontera durante el calcolítico y la Edad del Bronce en el Levante de la península Ibérica (HAR2016-76586-P, Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad and FEDER). Miguel del Pino is a postdoctoral researcher within the Viera y Clavijo program, funded by the Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (Spain). The initial draft of the paper was finished while a postdoctoral researcher within the APOSTD program funded by the Generalitat Valenciana and FEDER funds (Spain)

Cova d’En Pardo (Planes, Alicante). Un avance sobre la secuencia cultural

La valoración general de las recientes excavaciones en la Cova d’En Pardo (1993 –2006) permiten presentar la secuencia de ocupación de la cavidad, en lo que la Prehistoria reciente se refiere, desde un Neolítico caracterizado por la presencia de cerámicas impresas hasta el Bronce Final. Se adelanta ahora la revisión de la sedimentología, nuevas dataciones de radiocarbono y la valoración cultural de los distintos niveles a partir de la valoración de la cerámica localizada en las intervenciones de la denominada sala de la derecha.The valuation in general of the recent excavations at the En Pardo’s Cave (1993-2006) presents the sequence of the cavity occupation, as it recent Prehistory refers to, from a Neolithic which characterizes for the presence of printed ceramics to the Final Bronze. It implies to go further with the review of the sedimentology, new radiocarbon data and the cultural evaluation of the different levels obtained from the valuation of the ceramic found during the interventions done at the so-called gallery of the right

Understanding the first Neolithic occupation of Cova d’En Pardo (Planes, Alicante): preliminary results of the multidisciplinary analysis of levels VIII and VIIIb

Se presentan los resultados de las excavaciones llevadas a cabo en la Cova d’En Pardo (Planes, Alicante), concretamente los niveles VIII y VIIIb. El desarrollo de un proyecto multidisciplinar ha permitido caracterizar la ocupación de una pequeña cavidad por parte de las primeras comunidades campesinas asociadas al inicio del proceso de neolitización del levante de la península Ibérica.We present the results of excavations carried out in the Cova d’En Pardo (Planes, Alicante), specifically the levels VIII and VIIIb. The development of a multidisciplinary project has allowed characterize the occupation of a small cavity by the first farming communities associated with the Neolithization process of the Levant of Iberian Peninsula.Este trabajo se ha realizado en el marco del proyecto Origins and Spread of Agriculture in the western Mediterranean región (ERC-2008-AdG 230561)

La primera ocupación neolítica de la Cova d’En Pardo (Planes, Alicante). Avance de estudio pluridisciplinar de los niveles VIII y VIIIb

Se presentan los resultados de las excavaciones llevadas a cabo en la Cova d’En Pardo (Planes, Alicante), concretamente los niveles VIII y VIIIb. El desarrollo de un proyecto multidisciplinar ha permitido caracterizar la ocupación de una pequeña cavidad por parte de las primeras comunidades campesinas asociadas al inicio del proceso de neolitización del levante de la Península Ibérica

Genomic transformation and social organization during the Copper Age-Bronze Age transition in southern Iberia

The emerging Bronze Age (BA) of southeastern Iberia saw marked social changes. Late Copper Age (CA) settlements were abandoned in favor of hilltop sites, and collective graves were largely replaced by single or double burials with often distinctive grave goods indirectly reflecting a hierarchical social organization, as exemplified by the BA El Argar group. We explored this transition from a genomic viewpoint by tripling the amount of data available for this period. Concomitant with the rise of El Argar starting ∼2200 cal BCE, we observe a complete turnover of Y-chromosome lineages along with the arrival of steppe-related ancestry. This pattern is consistent with a founder effect in male lineages, supported by our finding that males shared more relatives at sites than females. However, simple two-source models do not find support in some El Argar groups, suggesting additional genetic contributions from the Mediterranean that could predate the BA.This work was supported by the Max Planck Society (V.V.-M. and W.H.); European Research Council (ERC) grant 771234—PALEoRIDER (W.H.); Spanish Ministry of Economy, Industry and Competitiveness project HAR2017-85962-P (C.O., C.R.-H., M.I.F., E.C.B., C.V.-F., V.L., R.M., and R.R.); AGAUR 2017SGR1044 (C.O., C.R.-H., M.I.F., E.C.B., C.V.-F., V.L., R.M., and R.R.); ICREA Academia program (R.R.); John Templeton Foundation grant 61220 (D.R.); and Paul Allen Family Foundation (D.R.). D.R. is an Investigator of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute

Genomic transformation and social organization during the Copper Age-Bronze Age transition in southern Iberia

[EN]The emerging Bronze Age (BA) of southeastern Iberia saw marked social changes. Late Copper Age (CA) settlements were abandoned in favor of hilltop sites, and collective graves were largely replaced by single or double burials with often distinctive grave goods indirectly reflecting a hierarchical social organization, as exemplified by the BA El Argar group. We explored this transition from a genomic viewpoint by tripling the amount of data available for this period. Concomitant with the rise of El Argar starting similar to 2200 cal BCE, we observe a complete turnover of Y-chromosome lineages along with the arrival of steppe-related ancestry. This pattern is consistent with a founder effect in male lineages, supported by our finding that males shared more relatives at sites than females. However, simple two-source models do not find support in some El Argar groups, suggesting additional genetic contributions from the Mediterranean that could predate the BA.This work was supported by the Max Planck Society (V.V.-M. and W.H.); European Research Council (ERC) grant 771234-PALEoRIDER (W. H.); Spanish Ministry of Economy, Industry and Competitiveness project HAR2017-85962-P (C.O., C.R.-H., M.I.F., E.C.B., C.V.-F., V.L., R.M., and R.R.); AGAUR 2017SGR1044 (C.O., C.R.-H., M.I.F., E. C.B., C.V.-F., V. L., R.M., and R.R.); ICREA Academia program (R.R.); John Templeton Foundation grant 61220 (D.R.); and Paul Allen Family Foundation (D.R.). D.R. is an Investigator of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute

Anthropology and paleopathology of the bone remains exhumed in the maqbara of the Tossal de Manises (La Albufereta, Alicante)

Se presenta un resumen de los resultados del estudio antropológico y paleopatológico sobre los restos óseos pertenecientes a los enterramientos islámicos hallados en la necrópolis del Tossal de Manises (La Albufereta, Alicante), cuyo trabajo íntegro ha sido publicado recientemente por el MARQ de la Diputación Provincial de Alicante.This paper presents an abstract with the results of the Anthropological and Paleopathological studies of the bone remains belonging to the Islamic burials found in the necropolis of «Tossal de Manises» (La Albufereta, Alicante). The complete study has been recently published by the MARQ of the Diputación Provincial de Alicante