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Since the 1950s, medieval burial sites in Mongolia have been systematically excavated. Among them, tombs belonging to the period of the formation and further expansion of the Mongol Empire have been identified. This article presents an overview of the excavations of such graves that have been carried out. Mongolian and foreign specialists were involved in these activities. The archaeological teams of the Soviet-Mongolian Historical and Cultural Expedition led by A.P. Okladnikov made a major contribution. About 700 medieval burials at over 100 sites have been excavated in Mongolia to date. Not all the results, however, have been published to date. Three main types of burials have been identified: aristocratic graves, burial mounds of common nomads and rock burials. The presented historiographical review makes it possible to identify four stages in the study of medieval burial complexes in Mongolia. The available material provides an opportunity to carry out a large programme of modern, comprehensive research. The results will give substance to various aspects of life and activities of the nomads of Inner Asia during the developed Middle Ages. It will be important to compare such data with written and pictorial sources., Начиная с 1950-х гг. в Монголии систематически проводились раскопки средневековых погребальных памятников. Среди них были выявлены погребения, относящиеся к периоду формирования и дальнейшему расширению Монгольской империи. В статье представлен обзор осуществленных раскопок таких могил. В этой деятельности принимали участие монгольские и зарубежные специалисты. Большой вклад внесли археологические отряды Советско-монгольской историко-культурной экспедиции под руководством А.П. Окладникова. К настоящему времени в Монголии раскопано около 700 средневековых могил на более 100 памятниках. Однако не все результаты до сих пор опубликованы. Выделяются три основных типа исследованных погребений: аристократические могилы, курганы рядовых кочевников и скальные захоронения. Представленный историографический обзор позволяет выделить четыре этапа в изучении средневековых погребальных комплексов Монголии. Имеющиеся материалы дают возможность осуществить большую программу современных комплексных исследований. Полученные результаты наполнят содержанием разные аспекты жизни и деятельности кочевников Внутренней Азии в период развитого Средневековья. Важным станет сравнение таких данных с письменными и изобразительными источниками.

Il progressivo innalzamento dei livelli d’uso nei contesti urbani è un fenomeno ben documentato archeologicamente. A Ostia questo fenomeno assume una visibilità del tutto particolare. Le ricerche del Progetto Ostia Marina permettono di aggiungere ulteriori elementi di riflessione a questa complessa tematica. I dati disponibili riguardano in particolare il Caseggiato delle due scale, le Terme del Sileno, le Terme della Marciana e l’edificio IV, ix, 5. Le indagini hanno offerto nuove acquisizioni sulle prime fasi di urbanizzazione del quartiere, risalenti al I sec. d.C., poi obliterate dalle costruzioni successive. Le quote ottenute dallo scavo stratigrafico sono state confrontate con quelle ricavabili dagli edifici già scavati e hanno offerto l’opportunità di ricostruire un quadro più ampio e articolato del fenomeno. The increasing grow of use levels in urban contexts is an archaeologically well documented phenomenon. At Ostia this phenomenon takes on a very particular visibility. The research of the Ostia Marina Project offers further elements to this complicated issue. The new data concern the Building of two staircases, the Sylenus baths, the Marciana baths and the building IV, ix, 5. The archaeological investigations gave us new important acquisitions about the early phases of urbanization of the district, dating back to the 1st century A.D., then completely covered by subsequent constructions. The levels obtained from the stratigraphic excavation are here compared with those obtained from the buildings already excavated and offer the opportunity to reconstruct a broader and more articulated frame of the phenomenon.

International audience; Three families of documents make it possible to trace the protohistory and ancient history of this site: figures and inscriptions in tifinagh engraved on the rocks of the north-western part of the Adagh des Ifughas; inscriptions in Arabic incised on the granite cliffs dominating the Essouk valley and on the epitaph monoliths erected in five cemeteries of the city; and, the remains provided by three excavation units.The deep levels of Essouk-Tadmakkat, of undetermined age due to the lack of datable material, could be linked in whole or in part to the twenty or so centuries separating the adoption of the chariot at this latitude around the middle of the 2nd millennium BC from the beginning of the local use of Libyan-Berber writing around the 4th-5th centuries AD. Carbon-14 dating places the appearance of permanent rectangular architecture at the time of Islamisation around 950-1100 AD. Then, important commercial exchanges took place in the agglomeration where, among other precious products, gold from the West African Sahel refined on site was traded. Some epitaphs on tombstones mention the names of foreigners, attesting to the cosmopolitan nature of the town, which is also evident in the wide range of meal remains that have been discovered, revealing a variety of tastes and culinary practices. The finds of date seeds, cotton seeds, a watermelon seed and a Linum seed also attest to irrigated cultivation in the shade of the palm trees. The city was abandoned in the 15th century for reasons that remain unclear.; Trois familles de documents permettent de retracer la protohistoire et l’histoire ancienne de ce site : les figures et les inscriptions en tifinagh gravées sur les rochers du versant nord occidental de l’Adagh des Ifughas ; les inscriptions en écriture arabe incisées, d’une part sur les éperons granitiques dominant la vallée d’Essouk, d’autre part sur les monolithes à épitaphes dressés dans cinq nécropoles musulmanes de la cité ; et, les vestiges exhumés lors de trois sondages.Les niveaux profonds d’Essouk-Tadmakkat, d’âge indéterminé faute de matériel datable, pourraient se rattacher intégralement ou pour partie à la vingtaine de siècles séparant l’adoption du char à cette latitude vers le milieu du IIe millénaire av. J.-C. du début de l’usage local de l’écriture libyco-berbère aux alentours des IVe-Ve siècles apr. J.-C. Les datations par le carbone 14 situent l’apparition d’une architecture permanente de plan rectangulaire au moment de l’islamisation vers 950-1100 apr. J.-C. D’importants échanges commerciaux s’opèrent alors dans l’agglomération où se négocie, entre autres produits précieux, l’or du Sahel ouest-africain raffiné sur place. Quelques épitaphes sur pierres tombales mentionnent des noms d’étrangers attestant du cosmopolitisme de la ville que manifeste aussi le large éventail des restes de repas mis au jour, révélateurs de goûts et de pratiques culinaires variés. Les découvertes de noyaux de dattes, de graines de coton, d’une graine de pastèque et d’une de lin témoignent, en outre, de cultures irriguées à l’ombre des palmiers. La cité est abandonnée au XVe siècle pour des raisons qui restent à préciser.

One of the most important reception sites for Phoenician pottery imports in the NE Iberian Peninsula is the Early Iron Age (800–550 BC) settlement of Sant Jaume. This site is exceptional in terms of preservation and the large number of complete vessels recovered. Moreover, the ceramic assemblage comprises one of the best collections of the earliest wheel-thrown pottery that is considered evidence of trade from the western Phoenician colonies and their specific interest in exploiting metallurgical resources. In this research, a sample of 58 individuals of wheel-thrown pottery has been analysed by X-ray fluorescence (XRF), X-ray diffraction (XRD), petrography (PE), and scanning electron microscopy attached with an energy dispersive X-ray unit (SEM-EDX). It was possible to identify 29 ceramic groups, some of which correspond to known Phoenician workshops of southern Andalusia and Ibiza, though the origin of most groups remains to be determined. The wide variety of sources identified illuminates the patterns of trade and exchange that the Phoenicians developed during the Early Iron Age and the export of their manufactured products. This information is fundamental to our understanding of the economic system developed by the Western Mediterranean Phoenician colonies that affected and transformed indigenous communities in the Mediterranean region.

The article examines various theoretical points of view and concepts that exist in the modern literature on the problem of conceptualization of magnetometry in the aspect of archaeological research. The aim of the article is to characterize magnetometric methods by studying the literature which describes the convergence of magnetometry and archaeological excavation issues, as well as to identify areas for future research developments. In conducting this study, such general scientific methods as a systematic approach, analysis, synthesis, and generalization were used. 72 scientific articles obtained from the results of a bibliographic search in the Scopus and RSCI databases were analyzed. A systematic review of the available scientific literature revealed a limited but rapidly growing coverage of this phenomenon by scientific research, which mainly focused on several aspects: characteristics of magnetometric methods, potential and problems of their use in archaeology; archaeological exploration-magnetic susceptibility studies, magnetometric studies; archaeomagnetic dating. Magnetometric methods are widely used in archaeological research of the city of Uruk and its surroundings. An analysis of the literature has provided insight into the important contribution of the information stored in the magnetic record to the modern archaeology of Uruk. The magnetometer study will continue and provide a comprehensive picture of the Uruk structure over time. Further research efforts to expand the scope of research on the possibilities of using magnetometry in archaeology can be aimed at overcoming a number of problems. The prospects for expanding the use of magnetometry in archaeology are associated with overcoming a number of methodological and technological limitations. Combining the magnetometry data and the results of statistical studies, such as Bayesian statistics, reduces the number of errors of each method and leads to an increase in the accuracy of the results.

Mongolia is rich in a unique cultural heritage presented by a variety of discovered artifacts that continue to amaze now. Among them, it is quite deservedly possible to include the findings discovered by a complex group of researchers on the ruins of the Sar’dag monastery, which was one of the earliest and largest Mongolian monastic complexes, the de factor center of the religious and political life of the Mongols. The review provides an overview of the works included in the collective monograph “The Sar’dag monastery of Undur-gegen Zanabazar: the Centre of artistic creativity”, published under the editorship of Sampildondovyn Chuluun, the Academician of the Mongolian Academy of Sciences. This work is the result of six years of archaeological excavations conducted by a large scientific team in 2013–2018. The results obtained made it possible to restore the structure of the monastery complex, opened new, previously unknown pages of the activity of Undur-gegen Zanabazar. The artifacts found indicate the existence of wide external relations of the Mongols of that period with foreign countries. Articles on the preservation, restoration and digital documentation of found artifacts are of great scientific interest and relevance. In general, the results of the conducted works provide a new rich source material for a more in-depth study of the history of Mongolia of the period under consideration.

The rigorous work Bed ich Hrozný and the Oriental Institute in Prague with help of the National Masaryk Fund is about life and work of the old-oriental philologist and historian, important personality of Czechoslovakian social and academic life. The work describes mostly the foundation of the Oriental Institute in Prague and the first decades of its existence. The Oriental Institute has existed de facto since 1920, and de iure since 1922. However, the question remains, how much the letter of law was fulfilled. As the constitutive meeting, concerning foundation of the Oriental institute took place on March 1st , 1928. It also deals with the related activities such as the National Masaryk Fund, from which the Oriental Institute was co-financed, or the archaeological research of Bed ich Hrozný in Syria - tell Sheykh Sa ad and Tell Erfad and in Turkey - tell Kültepe. All of the archaeological findings of Bed ich Hrozný, which he brought to Prague, were not preserved till nowadays. When the findings came to possession of the National Gallery in Prague (except the Cappadocian tablets), they were provisionally deposited in the castle in Benešov nad Plou nicí. However, they were not secured properly there. In December 1969, the part of the findings of Bed ich Hrozný were destroyed by the fire in the castle...

Geophysical surveys have been one of the most useful tools for non‐invasive archaeological field assessment. Whereas they have been regularly put into practice at the archaeological site of Santa Margarida (Martorell, Barcelona, Spain), the particular features of the site required a more specific strategy to identify the contact interface between anthropogenic and natural deposits and, therefore, to conclude the archaeological excavation. As the archaeological site is settled on Quaternary alluvia at the confluence of two rivers, and in the absence of built structures in some areas, it was extremely difficult to distinguish between anthropic layers and those silty or sandy natural deposits during fieldwork. Extensive soil survey by means of borehole logging, full‐coring, and Dynamic Penetrometer Super Heavy testing within this site has proved to be a useful strategy to identify the geological horizon and to map the original relief of past landscape before excavation tasks. This enabled us to plan our fieldwork better and to interpret particular features of the site. This paper aims at summarising the results of recent surveys and discussing the potential of this approach for the study of rural settlements and agrarian landscapes in the Middle Age.

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[spa] En este trabajo presentamos los materiales recuperados en la excavación del abrigo de la Font d'Horta (Vilafranca, Castelló). Las características de estos materiales, entre las que destacan las armaduras geométricas (entre ellas un segmento de doble bisel) y la datación obtenida sobre hueso, nos remiten a los momentos de transición entre las últimas poblaciones cazadoras y recolectoras y la llegada de las primeras comunidades neolíticas. La valoración de los datos en el contexto de la zona del Maestrat/Maestrazgo y sus vínculos con el litoral mediterráneo y el valle del Ebro nos permiten discutir su posible vinculación con unas u otras poblaciones, concluyendo que nos encontramos ante una ocupación de las últimas poblaciones mesolíticas de este territorio., [eus] Lan honetan, Font d'Hortako (Vilafranca, Castelló) babeslekuko indusketatik berreskuratutako materialak azaltzen dira. Material horien ezaugarriak ikusita, ehiztarien eta biltzaileen azken populazioen eta lehen komunitate neolitikoen arteko trantsizio-unekoak direla ondoriozta dezakegu. Material horien artean, armadura geometrikoak (haien artean, alaka bikoitzeko segmentu bat) eta hezurretik lortutako datazioa nabarmendu behar ditugu. Datuak Maestrat/Maestrazgo eskualdeko testuinguruaren eta Mediterraneoko itsasertzarekin eta Ebro haranarekin dituen loturen arabera baloratzeak beste populazio batzuekin izan zezaketen harremana aztertzea ahalbidetu digu eta, ateratako ondorioen arabera, horixe litzateke eskualde hartako Mesolitoko azken populazioetako baten okupazio bat.

[ES] Este trabajo tiene como objetivo investigar los métodos de conservación in situ aplicables a los hallazgos arqueológicos de los loberos-balleneros, los cuales están compuestos por material proveniente del archipiélago Shetland del Sur (Antártida Occidental). Los loberos-balleneros fueron marineros llevados al territorio por compañías de caza de mamíferos marinos en los siglos XVIII y XIX. Esos cazadores habitaban temporalmente en refugios construidos en la Antártida. Las huellas que dejaron se caracterizan por la presencia de materiales muy frágiles, que se conservan debido a las condiciones ambientales particulares del continente antártico. Desde la primera expedición de excavación hecha por el Laboratorio de Estudios Antárticos en Ciencias Humanas de la Universidad Federal de Minas Gerais (Leach), en 2010, un eje de investigación ha estado articulando la metodología de excavación a la conservación in situ. Este eje ha dado paso a este proyecto de investigación doctoral desarrollado en la Universitat Politècnica de València., [CA] Aquest treball té com a objectiu investigar els mètodes de conservació in situ aplicables a lestroballes arqueològiques dels loberos-balleners, els quals estan compostos per material provinent de l'arxipèlag Shetland de Sud (Antàrtica Occidental). Els loberos-balleners van ser mariners duts al territori per companyies de caça de mamífers marins en els segles XVIII i XIX. Aquests caçadors habitaven temporalment en refugis construïts a l'Antàrtica. Les petjades que van deixar es caracteritzen per la presència de materials molt fràgils, que només es conserven a causa de les condicions ambientals particulars del continent antàrtic. Des de la primera expedició d'excavació feta pel Laboratori d'Estudis Antàrtics en Ciències Humanes de la Universitat Federal de Mines Gerais (Leach), el 2010, un eix d'investigació ha estat articulant la metodologia d'excavació a la conservació in situ. Aquest eix ha donat pas a aquest projecte de recerca doctoral desenvolupat a la Universitat Politècnica de València., [EN] The proposal aims investigate the methods of the in situ preservation of the whalers' archaeological remains, concerning to the South Shetland Archipelago (Occidental Antarctica). The whalers were sailors taken to the territory by companies hunting of marine mammals of the 18th and 19th centuries. These hunters lived temporarily in shelters made in Antarctica. These traces are characterized by the presence of very fragile materials, that only preserved by the specific environmental conditions provided by the Antarctic context. Since the first excavation expedition made by of the Antarctic Studies Laboratory in Human Sciences of the Federal University of Minas Gerais (Leach) in 2010, an axis of investigation is articulating the methodology excavation with the in situ conservation, which has become this PhD research project, developed together with the Universitat Politècnica de València., La investigación ha recibido apoyo de la FAPEMIG, Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de Minas Gerais (Proyecto APQ 01366-17), del PROANTAR, Programa Antártico Brasileiro, y se ha llevado a cabo gracias al Programa de Doutorado Pleno no Exterior da Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior‒CAPES (Brasil), por medio del Programa de Doutorado Pleno no Exterior de 2015.

[spa] Las excavaciones arqueológicas en la fortaleza medieval de Mendikute (Albiztur, Guipúzcoa) permitieron recuperar una numerosa colección de materiales metálicos entre los que se cuentan un volumen considerable de restos de armamento. Este conjunto de material bélico, que incluye puntas de lanza, saetas y otros elementos no proyectiles como dagas, cuchillos y algunos útiles auxiliares de la actividad militar, ha sido documentado a lo largo de los últimos años y analizado desde una perspectiva morfológica y funcional a fin de definir una tipología precisa con base en datos morfométricos cuantificables. La colección presenta numerosos paralelos con otros ejemplares coetáneos y su interpretación con base en un registro arqueológico detallado ofrece valiosa información para el conocimiento de las prácticas militares de la Baja Edad Media., [eng] A wide collection of metallic materials was discovered during the archaeological fieldwork at the medieval fortress of Mendikute (Albiztur, Gipuzkoa). Amongst these, there is a considerable amount of weapon fragments. This assemblage of weaponry includes spear fragments, arrows and other non-projectile elements such as daggers, knives or auxiliary tools for military activity. The collection has been documented during the last few years and approached by means of morphological and functional analyses, in order to define a precise typology based on quantifiable morphometric data. There are numerous parallels for these weapons in correlation with other contem- porary specimens. Their interpretation built upon a detailed archaeological record offers valuable information for the knowledge of the military practices of the Late Middle Ages.

Tovuzchay II necropolis is located on the left higher bank of the Tovuzchay River in the Tovuz district in the west of Azerbaijan Republic. Archaeological excavations in the necropolis were conducted in 4 stages between 2014 and 2018. 135 graves and and a place of worship were found in Tovuzchay II necropolis. The burials discovered in the necropolis were of two types: stone-covered and soil burials. These burials where archaeological materials and human burials are the same, differ only in structure and the top cover. The burial pits were dug in an oval, quadrangular forms. One of the interesting facts is that the place of worship in the necropolis was also discovered, and this area was probably the place where religious rituals were held. Only in 34 burials of the necropolis were human skeletons discovered. Rich archaeological material – pottery vessels, metal items for domestic use, jewellery, weaponry, beads made of different materials and other artefacts were found in the burials. According to the authors, the necropolis belongs to the culture Late Bronze-Early Iron culture (second half of the 2nd millennium-early 1st millennium BC).

Questa ricerca intende offrire un contributo per la ricostruzione delle più significative vicende legate alle ricerche archeologiche condotte nel Settecento in Puglia, segnatamente in Terra di Bari, al fine di esaminare i provvedimenti normativi che disciplinavano gli scavi archeologici, di disegnare il profilo dei funzionari deputati al controllo di tali attività e di riconoscere i rapporti tra istituzioni centrali e autorità locali impegnate a gestire la prassi delle incipienti forme di tutela del patrimonio culturale. La trascrizione e l’analisi di 64 documenti, quasi tutti inediti, datati 1751-1798 e conservati presso archivi istituzionali di Trani e Napoli, hanno permesso di delineare aspetti salienti relativi alla legislazione dei beni culturali e alle indagini archeologiche condotte nel XVIII secolo nell’Italia sud-orientale sotto la dinastia dei Borbone. This research intends to make a contribution to reconstruct the most significant events related to the archaeological research conducted in the eighteenth century in Apulia, particularly in the Terra di Bari, in order to examine the regulatory provisions governing archaeological excavations, to outline the profile of the officials appointed to control of these activities and to recognize the relationships between central institutions and local authorities committed to managing the practice of incipient forms of protection of cultural heritage. The transcription and analysis of 64 archival documents, dated 1751-1798 and preserved in the institutional archives of Trani and Naples, have allowed us to outline several salient aspects relating to the legislation of cultural heritage and archaeological investigations conducted in the 18th century in South-Eastern Italy under the Bourbon dynasty.

[Esp]La documentación del patrimonio es fundamental para su estudio y conservación, además de ser una herramienta para el conocimiento y divulgación científica. La pieza en cuestión fue descubierta en 2014 en el yacimiento arqueológico de los Torrejones en Yecla, es una pieza de gran calidad del siglo II d.C., en la época Altoimperial romana, actualmente expuesta en el Museo Arqueológico de Yecla. Se realiza una modelización tridimensional de la pieza utilizando la fotogrametría terrestre convergente y la topografía clásica, obteniendo un modelo preciso de malla triangular que serviría para la realización de la diferente documentación gráfica, análisis y realización de modelos impresos en 3D. A través del modelo obtenido se realiza un segundo modelo optimizado de malla cuadrangular, generado sin perder calidad visual, pero a su vez siendo mucho más ligero permitiendo su uso para divulgación, subida a repositorios de modelos 3D y posible visualización en dispositivos móviles (Apollonio et al., 2021). El modelo optimizado se ha incluido en una hipotética reconstrucción de la villa (García-León, et al., 2021) donde fue localizado, dotando así de contexto a la pieza.[Eng]The documentation of heritage is fundamental for its study and conservation, as well as being a tool for scientific knowledge and dissemination. The piece in question was discovered in 2014 at the archaeological site of Los Torrejones in Yecla, it is a high quality piece from the 2nd century AD, in the Later Roman Empire period. A three-dimensional modelling of the piece is carried out using convergent terrestrial photogrammetry and classical topography, obtaining an accurate triangular mesh model that would be used for the different graphic documentation, analysis and creation of 3D printed models. Through the model obtained, a second optimised quadrangular mesh model is created, generated without losing visual quality, but at the same time being much lighter, allowing its use for dissemination, uploading to 3D model repositories and possible visualisation on mobile devices (Apollonio et al., 2021). The optimised model has been included in a hypothetical reconstruction of the villa (García-León, et al., 2021) where it was located, thus providing context to the piece Escuela de Arquitectura e Ingeniería de Edificación Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena

Se presenta un recipiente semicompleto de un ánfora del tipo spatheion1 localizado en el año 2000 en la primera campaña realizada en las conocidas cetariae de la calle San Nicolás nº 3-5 donde, ante la previsión de hallazgos de naturaleza haliéutica debido a los restos de San Nicolas nº 1 y nº 7, localizados en 1992 y 1998 respectivamente, el objetivo era documentar la secuencia estratigráfica completa.

Las excavaciones para la construcción industrial de una nave han dejado vistos los negativos de un molino hidráulico romano así como otros edificios anexos y una necrópolis, cada uno de ellos de diferente época. En la actualidad la zona donde nos encontramos se encuentra muy cerca del yacimiento de los molinos de Papel. Esta excavación arqueológica ha tenido mucha importancia por el hallazgo de los restos de un molino hidráulico, una estructura muy utilizada por los romanos pero de las que se encuentran pocos ejemplares en España. En este caso se puede observar con detalle las muescas que se fue dejando en el muro de mampostería en el que estaba sujeto y se puede deducir los canales que eran utilizados para su funcionamiento. Es por ello que se piensa en la posibilidad de utilizar el entorno de este yacimiento para el proyecto sin que ello suponga un peligro para este y con el objetivo de dar a conocer y divulgar toda su historia. Escuela de Arquitectura e Ingeniería de Edificación Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena

International audience; The site of La Peyrouse (Saint-Félix-de-Villadeix, Dordogne) was discovered in 2014 by C. Chevillot. The archaeological operations carried out since then confirm the existence of a vast open agglomeration with an artisanal and commercial vocation and occupied from the 3rd centu-ry BC to the 2nd century AD. The settlement of La Peyrouse probably owes its location and economic development to two main factors: on the one hand, the existence of a major long-distance land road (Périgueux to Agen) which borders the site and, on the other hand, to the significant iron mining resources in the vicinity.In order to gain a more precise understanding of the extent, organization and environ-ment of the site, geophysical surveys were carried out from 2019 onwards as part of the RAP-SODIE project. These have improved our understanding of the site. They confirmed the exist-ence of a dense occupation, extending over several hectares. They also revealed, at the summit of the site, a large quadrangular building with sides measuring c. 25 m. The excavation campaign of 2020, which targeted the eastern part of this structure, confirms the religious function of the building.From pedestrian to geophysical surveys, this article provides an overview of the ongoing research. More specifically, it presents a synthesis of the results of the first excavation campaign on the sanctuary of La Peyrouse, the first documented to date in Aquitaine.; Le site de La Peyrouse (Saint-Félix-de-Villadeix, Dordogne) a été découvert en 2014 par C. Chevillot. Les opérations archéologiques menées depuis confirment l’existence d’une vaste agglomération ouverte à vocation artisanale et commerciale et occupée du IIIe s. a.C. au IIe s. p.C. L'agglomération de La Peyrouse doit probablement son implantation et son développe-ment économique à deux principaux facteurs : d'une part l'existence d'une voie terrestre majeure de long parcours (Périgueux à Agen) qui borde le site et, d'autre part, aux importantes ressources minières de fer environnantes.Afin d’appréhender plus précisément l’étendue, l’organisation et l’environnement du site, des prospections géophysiques ont été menées à partir de 2019 dans le cadre du projet Région Nouvelle-Aquitaine RAPSODIE. Celles-ci ont permis d’améliorer notre compréhension du site. Elles confirment l’existence d’une occupation dense, s’étendant sur plusieurs hectares. Elles ont également mis en évidence, sur le point sommital du site, un grand édifice quadrangulaire dont les côtés mesurent c. 25 m. La campagne de fouilles programmées de 2020, qui a ciblé la partie orientale de ce bâtiment, confirme la vocation cultuelle du bâtiment.Des prospections pédestres aux prospections géophysiques, cet article livre un état des re-cherches en cours. Plus particulièrement, il propose une synthèse des résultats issus de la pre-mière campagne de fouilles sur le sanctuaire de La Peyrouse, le premier documenté à ce jour en Aquitaine.

The site of La Peyrouse (Saint-Félix-de-Villadeix, Dordogne) was discovered in 2014 by C. Chevillot. The archaeological operations carried out since then confirm the existence of a vast open agglomeration with an artisanal and commercial vocation and occupied from the 3rd centu-ry BC to the 2nd century AD. The settlement of La Peyrouse probably owes its location and economic development to two main factors: on the one hand, the existence of a major long-distance land road (Périgueux to Agen) which borders the site and, on the other hand, to the significant iron mining resources in the vicinity.In order to gain a more precise understanding of the extent, organization and environ-ment of the site, geophysical surveys were carried out from 2019 onwards as part of the RAP-SODIE project. These have improved our understanding of the site. They confirmed the exist-ence of a dense occupation, extending over several hectares. They also revealed, at the summit of the site, a large quadrangular building with sides measuring c. 25 m. The excavation campaign of 2020, which targeted the eastern part of this structure, confirms the religious function of the building.From pedestrian to geophysical surveys, this article provides an overview of the ongoing research. More specifically, it presents a synthesis of the results of the first excavation campaign on the sanctuary of La Peyrouse, the first documented to date in Aquitaine., Le site de La Peyrouse (Saint-Félix-de-Villadeix, Dordogne) a été découvert en 2014 par C. Chevillot. Les opérations archéologiques menées depuis confirment l’existence d’une vaste agglomération ouverte à vocation artisanale et commerciale et occupée du IIIe s. a.C. au IIe s. p.C. L'agglomération de La Peyrouse doit probablement son implantation et son développe-ment économique à deux principaux facteurs : d'une part l'existence d'une voie terrestre majeure de long parcours (Périgueux à Agen) qui borde le site et, d'autre part, aux importantes ressources minières de fer environnantes.Afin d’appréhender plus précisément l’étendue, l’organisation et l’environnement du site, des prospections géophysiques ont été menées à partir de 2019 dans le cadre du projet Région Nouvelle-Aquitaine RAPSODIE. Celles-ci ont permis d’améliorer notre compréhension du site. Elles confirment l’existence d’une occupation dense, s’étendant sur plusieurs hectares. Elles ont également mis en évidence, sur le point sommital du site, un grand édifice quadrangulaire dont les côtés mesurent c. 25 m. La campagne de fouilles programmées de 2020, qui a ciblé la partie orientale de ce bâtiment, confirme la vocation cultuelle du bâtiment.Des prospections pédestres aux prospections géophysiques, cet article livre un état des re-cherches en cours. Plus particulièrement, il propose une synthèse des résultats issus de la pre-mière campagne de fouilles sur le sanctuaire de La Peyrouse, le premier documenté à ce jour en Aquitaine.

Tema ovog završnog rada su arheološka istraživanja provedena u istočnom dijelu Salone tijekom 21. stoljeća. U radu se posebna pozornost posvetila revizijskim istraživanjima provedenim na prostoru tzv. Oratorija A. Dugo godina smatralo se da je Oratorij A najstariji ranokršćanski kultni objekt na području Salone, međutim, novim istraživanjima odbačena je ta teorija. Na Bilankuši je provedeno zaštitno arheološko istraživanje 2001. godine prilikom kojeg je pronađena ara Tita Flavija Lucila. Zaštitnim arheološkim istraživanjima iz 2001. i 2002. godine otkrivena su istočna gradska vrata, tzv. Porta Andetrija. Nadalje, u radu se govori o nizu zaštitnih istraživanja koja su rezultirala pretpostavkom o postojanju Jupiterovog hrama na prostoru istočnog dijela grada. Od ostalih istraživanja u radu su prezentirana istraživanja dijela istočnih bedema, zaštitno istraživanje u Zvonimirovoj ulici iz 2007. god., istraživanja vodnog sustava Salone, zaštitno istraživanje na k.č. 5073/1, k.o. Solin, istraživanja koja su provedena na prostoru Episkopalnog kompleksa sjeverno od tzv. Via principalis te istraživanja u Ulici Stjepana Radića u Solinu iz 2016. i 2017. godine. The topic of this paper is archaeological excavations conducted in the Eastern part of ancient Salona during the 21st century. In this paper special attention was paid to the revisionary archaeological excavations that were carried out in the area of the so-called Oratorium A. For many years it was believed that Oratorium A was the earliest Christian cult object in Salona, however, new excavations have rejected that theory. In Bilankuša, a protective archaeological excavation was carried on in 2001 during which the altar of Titus Flavius Lucilius was found. Protective archaeological excavations from 2001 and 2002 revealed the eastern city gate, the Porta Andetria. Furthermore, the paper focuses on a series of protective archaeological excavations that resulted in the assumption of the existence of the temple of Jupiter in the Eastern part of the city. The paper presents the excavation of the Eastern ramparts, the protective archaeological excavation in Zvonimirova ulica in 2007, the excavations of the Salona water system, the protective archaeological excavation of plot no. 5073/1, the excavation that was carried out in the area of the Episcopal complex north of the so-called Via principalis and excavations in Ulica Stjepana Radića from 2016 and 2017.

Madrider Mitteilungen, Bd. 62 (2021), Die chalkolithische Gro��siedlung von Valencina de la Concepci��n erstreckt sich auf dem Nordostrand der Hochebene Aljarafe, 6 km westlich von Sevilla in S��dspanien. Sie lag in pr��historischer Zeit an einem Meeresarm des Atlantiks, der die M��ndung des Flusses Guadalquivir aufnahm. Durch Magnetometermessungen auf ��ber 17 ha Fl��che im Nordbereich des chalkolithischen Siedlungsplatzes konnten Teilabschnitte eines konzentrischen Systems von mindestens f��nf, letzlich kreisf��rmigen, Erdwerken und eine kleinfl��chige Grabeneinfassung dokumentiert werden. Daneben lieferte die Magnetik Hinweise auf eine Vielzahl von Siedlungsgruben, Grubenh��user und m��gliche Hypog��en. Parallel hierzu erbrachten intensive Feldbegehungen in drei dicht besiedelten Arealen vielf��ltige Lesefunde mit pr��zisem Fl��chenbezug. Im vorliegenden Artikel werden die Ergebnisse der Grabungskampagne des Jahres 2019 im n��rdlichen Siedlungsbereich der Fundst��tte sowie die ��ber manuelle Bohrungen gewonnenen absoluten Datierungen der Gr��ben vorgestellt. Die in der Flur Parcela Municipal del Cerro de la Cabeza durchgef��hrten Ausgrabungen (Schnitte 3, 4, 5A und 5B) lieferten eine dichte Folge von fr��hmetallzeitlichen Siedlungsgruben und von mindestens sechs Grubenh��usern am Rande eines chalkolithischen Grabenwerks. Die typo-chronologische Ansprache der Keramikfunde und die Serie von AMS-14C-Daten lassen den Besiedlungsablauf in den Grundz��gen hervortreten. Die Besiedlung begann im Sp��tneolithikum/Fr��hchalkolithikum (sp��tes 4. Jahrtausend v. Chr.) und erlebt ihren H��hepunkt im Mittleren Chalkolithikum (erste H��lfte des 3. Jahrtausends v. Chr.). Den 14C-Daten aus Bohrungen nach zu urteilen, bestand in der ��lteren Phase der fr��hchalkolithischen Besiedlung bereits das Grabenwerk 3. Gem���� der genannten Modellvorstellung wurde im Laufe des Mittleren Chalkolithikums nach dem Erdwerk 2 zun��chst das Erdwerk 1 und schlie��lich das ��u��ere Erdwerk 5 angelegt wurden. Am ��bergang zum Sp��tchalkolithikum (Mitte 3. Jahrtausend v. Chr.) kommt es zu einem einschneidenden Siedlungsr��ckgang, in dessen Verlaufe die Besiedlung (zweite H��lfte des 3. Jahrtausends v. Chr.) sich auf den Kernbereich im heutigen Stadtgebiet von Valencina konzentrierte. In der Fr��hbronzezeit (fr��hes 2. Jahrtausend v. Chr.) scheint eine lockere, kurzlebige Neubesiedlung des Cerro de la Cabeza stattgefunden zu haben.

In 2018, on the initiative and with the financial support of the executive committee of the Tatarbunary Town Council of Odessa Region, the expedition of the Department of Archeology of the Crimea and the North-Western Black Sea Coast of the Institute of Archeology of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, led by the author of this article, conducted historical and archaeological research in the Tatarbunary Fortress. In the course of this research, an analysis of written sources was performed, the ruins visible on the surface were identified and examined, and small-scale protective and search excavations were carried out. It was concluded that the Ottoman fortress was built in 1624-1628 and ceased to exist in 1770.

The article presents detailed results of archaeological excavations carried out on the territory of Northern Mongolia in the valley of the Egiin-gol river. Under one of the stone layouts at the Kharuulyn Gozgor site there was an undisturbed human burial which belongs to the culture of slab graves. A feature of this object is the presence of a horse skull and other animal bones. Special attention was paid to the study of the osteological remains of the horse since such finds are quite rare. On the basis of archaeozoological determinations, it was concluded that the grave contained the skull and lower jaw of a stallion aged 12–15 years old and some bones of its forelimbs. The notice was made of the injuries to the parietal and frontal bones obtained during the killing of the horse which judging by the given morphometric parameters was not large. The skull and individual bones of a young sheep were also found. The obtained osteological materials are important for carrying out paleogenetic studies., В статье подробно представлены результаты археологических раскопок, осуществленных на территории Северной Монголии в долине реки Эгийн-гол. Под одной из каменных выкладок на памятнике Харуулын гозгор оказалось непотревоженное погребение человека, которое относится к культуре плиточных могил. Особенностью данного объекта является наличие конского черепа и других костей животных. Специальное внимание было уделено изучению остеологических остатков лошади, так как такие находки являются довольно редкими. На основе археозоологических определений сделано заключение, что в могиле зафиксированы череп и нижняяя челюсть жеребца в возрасте 12–15 лет и отдельные кости его передних конечностей. Отмечены повреждения теменной и лобной кости, полученные при умерщвлении коня, который, судя по приведенным морфометрическим показателям, был некрупным. Были также обнаружены череп и отдельные кости молодой овцы. Полученные остеологические материалы важны для проведения палеогенетических исследований.

Els treballs que es van dur a terme entre el 2014 i el 2019 en aquest jaciment van combinar l'excavació en extensió amb la prospecció intensiva de l'assentament i del seu entorn immediat, així com la revisió de les intervencions anteriors. Els resultats permeten precisar i reinterpretar l'ocupació i evolució del jaciment: es va iniciar al primer ferro, amb una superfície reduïda, i tenia una funció de control territorial que s'exercia des d'una gran torre. Al segle iii aC va assolir la màxima extensió (3 ha). En època romana, s'hi va construir un edifici fortificat que en va permetre recuperar la funció de control. Finalment, durant l'alt imperi, l'indret va ser ocupat de manera esporàdica.

Treballs Finals de Grau Arqueologia, Facultat de Geografia i Història, Universitat de Barcelona, Curs: 2020-2021, Tutor: David Asensio i Vilaró, [cat] El present treball té com a objectiu realitzar l’estudi de materials de les campanyes arqueològiques de 2018 i 2019 del Calvari del Molar (El Molar), i posar aquests resultats en relació amb el context del poblament del bronze final i primer ferro al curs inferior del riu Ebre, així com analitzar el desenvolupament urbanístic i social d’aquest territori i l’impacte de l’arribada del comerç fenici en aquest context. L’alt percentatge de materials ceràmics, inclosos fenicis, i l’elevat estat de conservació del jaciment permet afegir noves dades al debat sobre la influència del món fenici sobre el desenvolupament de les comunitats indígenes del sud de Catalunya en aquesta etapa., [eng] The objective of the current thesis is to study the Calvari del Molar (El Molar) archeologic campaigns of 2018 and 2019 and to relate the results woth the context of the late bronze and early iron settlements in the inferior course of the Ebre river, as well as to analyze the urbanistic and social development of this territory and how the arrival of the Phoenician comerce impacted within this context. The high percentage of ceramic material, and the excellet state of maintenance of the archeological site provides new information upon the debate of the influence of the Phoenicians towards the development of the indigenous communities of the south of Catalonia during this stage.

Las excavaciones arqueológicas practicadas año tras año en la ciudad hispanorromana de Baelo Claudia han permitido documentar hasta la fecha varios contextos de gran relevancia asociados a la continuidad de ocupación de esta importante urbe durante la Antigüedad Tardía. Entre los numerosos contextos cerámicos de época tardorromana recuperados en el yacimiento, se ha identificado un porcentaje menor, pero destacable, de producciones manufacturadas a mano o a torno lento. Algunos de estos ejemplares han sido publicados con anterioridad (p.ej. Bernal-Casasola et alii 2013, 2016a; Brassous et alii 2017), aunque hasta el momento no han sido objeto de estudios específicos orientados sobre todo a explorar el problema de la determinación de su origen o proveniencia. Actualmente, hemos puesto en marcha un programa de caracterización arqueométrica cuya finalidad principal es examinar la diversidad de estas producciones a mano/torno lento en el yacimiento e investigar su proveniencia.

[spa] El objetivo general de esta tesis doctoral ha sido contrastar las políticas sobre participación social desarrolladas por la UNESCO con su implementación por parte del Estado mexicano. Los objetivos específicos han sido, primero, analizar las áreas y niveles de participación social de la población local; segundo, identificar el impacto social de la inscripción de los sitios en la lista; y, tercero, documentar la relación entre los gestores de los sitios y los pobladores locales. La hipótesis central de partida ha sido que México no ha alcanzado los estándares de participación social esperados por la UNESCO; siendo las hipótesis secundarias: primera, que la participación social es mínima debido al modelo centralista de gestión patrimonial; segunda, que el impacto social ha sido poco significativo; y, tercera, que la relación entre los gestores y los pobladores no favorece la participación real y llega a ser de antagonismo. Para alcanzar los objetivos y validar las hipótesis, se seleccionaron cuatro casos representativos basándonos en criterios cuantitativos y cualitativos, dando como resultado los sitios de Palenque, Teotihuacan, El Tajín y Calakmul. La investigación se desarrolló utilizando la metodología Procedimiento de Análisis Etnográfico Rápido (Rapid Ethnographic Assessment Procedures, REAP) aplicado en los grupos de interés dentro de cada sitio, quedando definidos cinco grandes grupos: gestores oficiales, autoridades locales, sector comercial, sector social y líderes locales, buscando tener una representación de los cinco sectores en los casos analizados. Las áreas de participación a analizar fueron cuatro: gestión, monitoreo, planeación y turismo, utilizando como un baremo del nivel de participación una escala de cuatro grados (nulo, bajo, medio y alto) adaptada de los ocho peldaños de la “Escalera de la Participación” de Sherry Arnstein (1969). En esta tesis doctoral se concluye que México no ha alcanzado los estándares internacionales sobre participación entre la población local. En lo que respecta a las áreas y niveles de participación, los gestores tienen los más altos niveles en la toma decisiones en las áreas de gestión, planificación y monitoreo, mientras que el resto de los agentes implicados, desde autoridades locales hasta la sociedad civil, sólo alcanzan niveles medios y altos de participación en el área de turismo, debido en parte a que las entidades gestoras no tienen competencias en dicha área. En cuanto al impacto social de la inscripción, en todos los casos encontramos un escaso o inexistente impacto a nivel local en la mayoría de los casos, ya que las condiciones de pobreza siguen siendo generalizadas y ni la patrimonialización y el aumento la afluencia turística ha modificado substancialmente los indicadores de pobreza y marginación de la población local. Finalmente, respecto a documentar la relación entre los gestores de los sitios con las poblaciones locales, encontramos en todos los casos muy poca relación coordinada a favor del sitio. De hecho, en la mayoría de los sitios identificamos un antagonismo profundo e histórico entre el INAH y la población local, que es significativamente menor cuando se trata de la CONANP para los sitios donde concurren ambas instituciones. Con los resultados obtenidos podemos afirmar que las hipótesis planteadas originalmente son válidas y que en términos generales se necesita replantear de forma importante el modelo de gestión de los sitios arqueológicos Patrimonio Mundial en México de manera que lleguen a cumplir con las políticas de participación social establecidas por la UNESCO. Para lograrlo, esta tesis doctoral ha planteado, en su reflexión final, que el modelo de gestión patrimonial debe reflexionarse desde el interior de las instituciones internacionales y aprovechar las buenas prácticas presentes dentro y fuera del ámbito patrimonial hacia un modelo más sostenible, para lo cual la participación social es imprescindible., [eng] The general objective of this doctoral thesis has been to compare and contrast the policies of social participation developed by UNESCO with their implementation by the Mexican State. The specific objectives have been, first, to analyse the areas and levels of social participation of the local population; second, to identify the social impact of the inscription of the sites on the list; and third, to document the relationship between the site managers and the local inhabitants. To achieve the objectives, four representative cases were selected based on quantitative and qualitative criteria, resulting in an analysis of the sites of Palenque, Teotihuacan, El Tajín and Calakmul. The research was carried out using the “Rapid Ethnographic Assessment Procedures” (REAP) methodology applied to five main groups: official managers, local authorities, the commercial sector, the social sector, and local leaders. The areas of participation analysed were four: management, monitoring, planning and tourism, using a four-degree scale (null, low, medium and high) adapted from the eight steps of Sherry Arnstein's "Ladder of Participation" (1969). This doctoral thesis concludes that Mexico has not achieved the international standards on participation of local population. With regard to the areas and levels of participation, managers have the highest levels of decision-making in the areas of management, planning and monitoring, while the rest of the agents involved— from local authorities to civil society— only reach medium and high levels of participation in the area of tourism. With regard to the social impact of the World Heritage inscription, in all cases we found little or no impact at the local level in most cases. Finally, with regard to documenting the relationship between site managers and local inhabitants, we found in all cases very little coordinated relationship between sites and local populations. With the results obtained, we can affirm the management model for World Heritage archaeological sites in Mexico must be profoundly reconfigured in order to comply with the social participation policies established by UNESCO. To achieve this, this doctoral thesis has proposed, in the final reflection, that the model of heritage management should be reflected upon from within international institutions and should take advantage of the good practices present within and outside the field of heritage towards a more sustainable model, of which meaningful social participation is essential.

La alimentación es una cuestión clave de la investigación reciente. El desarrollo de análisis de residuos químicos en materiales arqueológicos, como cerámicas, pavimentos y depósitos de instalaciones productivas, permite obtener datos fundamentales sobre la producción y el consumo de alimentos. En este texto se discuten la potencialidad y las limitaciones de las técnicas más utilizadas y se ofrece un panorama de los resultados obtenidos en diferentes casos de estudio en yacimientos de época romana y de la Antigüedad tardía del Mediterráneo occidental, con algunos ejemplos adicionales de periodos más antiguos y recientes de las penínsulas itálica e hispánica.

U veljači 2021. arheološki je istražen prostor u polovici širine poligonalne kule uz ulaz u tunel Zerostrasse i ulazni dio tunela u Carrarinoj ulici u Puli. Povod tomu bila je zamjena kabelskoga voda za dizalo koje će povezivati mrežu podzemnih tunela i utvrdu Kaštel. Istraživanjem je utvrđena fazna izgrađenost kule: kasnoantička kula poligonalnoga oblika, čija je struktura vidljiva u današnjoj hodnoj razini, nalegla je na antičku kulu kružnoga oblika, koja je temeljena na četvrtastoj kuli iz najranije faze formiranja pulskoga gradskog obrambenog sustava. Na samom ulazu u tunel otkriveni su ostaci kasnoantičkoga bedema. Istraživanjem je utvrđen način spoja kasnoantičkoga bedema na poligonalnu kulu: preslojavanjem četvrtaste kule i sloja popločenja te oslanjanjem na okruglu kulu koja je pridodana potezu najranijega gradskog bedema., In February 2021, the space in the middle of the width of the polygonal tower adjacent to the entrance to the Zerostrasse tunnel and the entrance part of the tunnel on Carrara Street in Pula was archaeologically excavated. The reason for this was the replacement of the cable line for the elevator that is going to connect the network of underground tunnels and the fortress Kaštel. The research established the phases of construction of the tower: the late-antiquity polygonal tower, whose structure is visible at todayʼs walking level, leaned on the ancient circular tower, which is based on a square tower from the earliest phase of Pulaʼs city defence system. Remains of a late-antiquity rampart were discovered at the entrance to the tunnel. The research determined the way in which the late antiquity rampart was connected to the polygonal tower: by re-layering the square tower and adding a layer of paving, and using the round tower as support, which was added to the line of the earliest city rampart., Nel febbraio 2021 è stata svolta la ricerca archeologica nella zona antistante mezza larghezza della torre poligonale situata presso l’entrata al tunnel di Zerostrasse e nei pressi dell’entrata del tunnel di via Carrara a Pola. L’occasione per la ricerca si è presentata in seguito alla sostituzione dei cavi elettrici per l’alimentazione dell’ascensore che collegherà la rete sotterranea dei tunnel alla fortezza del Castello. La ricerca ha permesso di determinare le varie fasi di costruzione della torre: la torre tardoantica di forma poligonale, la cui struttura è visibile a quello che oggi è il livello della strada, poggia sulla torre romana di forma circolare, fondata a sua volta su una torre quadrata risalente alla fase più antica della formazione del sistema difensivo cittadino di Pola. All’entrata del tunnel sono stati scoperti i resti della cinta muraria tardoantica. La ricerca ha permesso di determinare in quale modo la cinta muraria tardoantica sia connessa alla torre poligonale: la connessione è stata eseguita tramite la ristratificazione della torre quadrata e dello strato di pavimentazione e mediante l’appoggio sulla torre circolare aggiunta alla porzione più antica della cinta muraria cittadina.

New research in the sacred zone of the Fabrika Hill in Nea Paphos, Cyprus The rocky hillock of Fabrika in the north-eastern most part of ancient Nea Paphos, founded during the late 4th century BC, is of key importance for understanding the early phase of the town planning, but at the same time very difficult to be methodically explored. Both its eminent location and geology made it a natural source of building material throughout the ages, greatly hindering any accurate reconstruction of the site development. However, the data collected so far strongly suggest that the arrangement of the southern part of the hill was of a cultic nature. Therefore, on undertaking a joint project with Université d’Avignon, we decided to focus the research on the southern part of the hill where, near the top of an Early Hellenistic theatre, there are rock-cut outlines of atemple possibly devoted to Aphrodite Paphia. During two seasons of field work (2018-2019), we retrieved some important information regarding both an original Hellenistic arrangement of the sacred area and its later (Late Roman/Byzantine and Medieval) use. Some new observations were also made regarding the topographical details of the area.

Treballs Finals de Grau Arqueologia, Facultat de Geografia i Història, Universitat de Barcelona, Curs: 2019-2020, Tutor: Maria Soler, [cat] El castell de Palafolls té els seus orígens en al segle X i la seva ocupació s'allarga fins el segle XVI, tot i que en aquest darrer moment ja ha perdut part de la importància que el va caracteritzar. Durant aquests set-cents anys d'història, l'edifici va patint modificacions per tal d'adaptar-se a les innovacions poliorcètiques i a les seves funcions que van variant al llarg del temps. En aquest treball, es documentarà de manera inèdita, mitjançant un estudi de paraments i una interpretació de l'espai, quines reformes, construccions i ampliacions corresponen a cadascun dels períodes de la història de la fortificació. Per completar aquesta tasca, el treball inclou un apartat centrat en la configuració d'un projecte arqueològic, el qual té com a objectiu, a partir de la proposta d'excavacions i prospecció, resoldre els interrogants que puguin haver sorgit en el procés de registre de les estructures documentades i de les seves reformes., [eng] The Palafolls’ castle has its origins in the tenth century and its occupation lasts until the sixteenth century, although at this last moment the castle has lost some of the importance that characterized it. During these seven hundred years of history, the building has undergone modifications in order to adapt to polyorcetic innovations and its functions, which vary over time. In this project, it will be documented in an unpublished way, through the study of facings and an interpretation of the space, which reforms, constructions and extensions correspond to each one of the periods of the history of the fortification. To complete this task, the project includes a section focused on the configuration of an archaeological project, which aims, from the proposal of excavations and prospecting, to solve any questions that may have arisen in the registration process of the different structures documented and his changes.

2-s2.0-85091978994 The Binbirkilise region has maintained its existence as an important religious and cultural center from the Hittites to the last period of the Eastern Roman Empire. There are many monuments in the region dating back to these periods. Among the region monuments, a Roman mausoleum draws attention along with its construction system and original form. This mausoleum was recently (2015) completely unearthed in the archaeological excavations carried out by the archaeologists of the Karaman Museum. Since then serious deterioration problems started to occur of atmospheric, biological and human origin. Several non destructive techniques (NDT) were applied and relevant measurements undertaken such as; temperature (ST), surface moisture (SM), Schmidt hammer rebound (SHR), and P-wave velocity (Vp) tests, 3D photogrammetry, thin sections, polarizing microscope, XRF analyses, XRD, mainly used to determine the deterioration conditions of building stones on the surface. The NDM innovative approach contributed to the understanding of the deterioration dynamics. It has been determined that a white crust formation on the parts of the monument unearthed by excavations and this crust formation affects the deterioration process of the building stones. © 2020, University of AEGEAN. All rights reserved.

Treballs Finals de Grau Arqueologia, Facultat de Geografia i Història, Universitat de Barcelona, Curs: 2019-2020, Tutor: David Garcia i Ruber, [cat] Amb el present treball es té la voluntat de proposar una primera aproximació interpretativa sobre la funcionalitat de l’àmbit 7 com un petit espai sacre dins de la residència fortificada de Sant Jaume (Alcanar, Montsià). La proposta s’ha basat en l’anàlisi de la informació recollida en les excavacions de l’àmbit, sobretot a partir de les ceràmiques a mà documentades al nivell de circulació, i de la profunda recerca bibliografia d’espais sacres fenicis i indígenes. Els resultats de l’estudi han proporcionat informació que han ajudat adquirir una millor comprensió tant de la residència com del sistema jeràrquic del Complex Sant Jaume., [eng] The current essay is seeking to suggest a first interpretative approximation about the usefulness of room 7 as a little sacred space inside the fortified residence of Sant Jaume (Alcanar, Montsià). The suggestion is based on the analysis of the information gathered on the excavations of the room specially based on the handmade pottery recorded on the circulation level, and the exhaustive bibliographic research of Phoenician and native sacred spaces. The study results gave helpful information to gain a better comprehension of the residence and about the hierarchy system of the Sant Jaume Complex.

Treballs Finals de Grau Arqueologia, Facultat de Geografia i Història, Universitat de Barcelona, Curs: 201x-201x, Tutor, [cat] La fusta és un material molt utilitzat al llarg dels temps en tots els àmbits, però la seva conservació és molt escassa i, per tant, el seu estudi és difícil. Tot i això, a la trinxera republicana situada al Cinglo Alt (Gavet de la Conca, Pallars Jussà) s’hi van trobar un seguit de restes que feien palesa la importància de la fusta en els contextos de conflicte. Aquest treball té com a objectiu estudiar els vestigis de fusta (i també aquells relacionats amb la seva explotació) trobats al jaciment del Cinglo Alt durant la primera campanya de prospecció i, posteriorment, comparar-los amb altres elements de fusta trobats en contextos de trinxera de la Guerra Civil Espanyola., [eng] Wood has been used through the ages in very different ways, but its preservation can be very rare which can make its study very difficult. However, the republican trench system of Cinglo Alt (Gavet de la Conca, Pallars Jussà) provided a few findings that showed the important role that wood had in warfare contexts. The goal of this dissertation is to study the wood items (and those related to its exploitation) found at the Cinglo Alt site during the first prospection campaign and then compare them to other timber elements found in trench sites of the same chronology.

À propos de : J.-Y. Empereur, T. Koželj, The Hellenistic Harbour of Amathus. Underwater Excavations, 1984-1986. Volume 1 : Architecture and History. – Avec O. Picard et M. Wurch-Koželj. – Athènes : École française d’Athènes, 2017. – 312 p. : bibliogr., ill., pl. h. t. – (Études Chypriotes, ISSN : 0424.2246 ; 19). – ISBN : 978.2.86958.293.4.; International audience

International audience; À propos de : Fl. Gaignerot-Driessen, De l’occupation postpalatiale à la cité-État grecque : le cas du Mirambello (Crète). – Louvain-La-Neuve : Peeters, 2016. – 510 p. : fig., index, carte. – (Aegaeum, ISSN : 0035.0907 ; 40). – ISBN : 978.90.429.3434.4.

Anadolu, tarihin çeşitli dönemlerinde olduğu gibi, Neolitik Dönem’de de tarihi ve kültürel zenginlikler bakımından önemli bir yere sahiptir. Anadolu’nun çeşitli yerleşimlerinde yapılan arkeolojik kazılar sayesinde sözkonusu dönemin toplumlarının, sosyo-kültürel yapısı, dini inanışları ve sanat anlayışları hakkında bilgi sahibi olmak mümkündür. Anadolu’da, Neolitik Dönem’e ilişkin arkeolojik bulgulara, geniş bir coğrafi alanda rastlamak mümkündür. Orta Anadolu’da Neolitik Dönem’e tarihlendirilen önemli arkeolojik yerleşimler arasında, Konya Ovası’nda yer alan yerleşimler gelmektedir. Sözkonusu yerleşimler, Konya Ovası Neolitik Dönem Kültürleri hakkında önemli bilgiler sunmaktadır. Çalışma kapsamında, Konya Ovası Neolitik Kültürleri arasında önemli bir yere sahip olan Çatalhöyük ve Can Hasan yerleşimlerinde arkeolojik kazılar sonucunda ele geçen çeşitli buluntular ışığında, Neolitik Dönem toplumlarının yaşam tarzı, sosyo-kültürel yapısı, dinsel inanışları ve sanat anlayışları ile ilgili karşılaştırmalı bir değerlendirme yapılmaya çalışılacaktır. Çalışma kapsamında, Anadolu’nun farklı bölgelerinde yaşayan Neolitik Dönem toplumları ile Konya Ovası Neolitik Dönem toplumları arasında ortaya çıkan birtakım kültürel benzerlikler ve kültürel farklar değerlendirilmeye çalışılacaktır. Anadolu’da Neolitik Dönem’de farklı coğrafi bölgeler ile kurulan ticari ve sosyo-kültürel ilişkiler sonucunda ortaya çıkan kültürel etkileşimler de çalışma kapsamında değerlendirilmeye çalışılacaktır., Anatolia occupies an important place in terms of historical and cultural diversities not only in various eras of history but also in Neolithic periods. Thanks to archaeological excavations conducted in different settlements of Anatolia, it is possible to gain knowledge about socio-cultural structures, religious beliefs and sense of art of societies of the aforementioned periods. It is possible to come across archaeological findings in Anatolia concerning with Neolithic Period. In Central Anatolia, among significant archaeological settlements dated to Neolithic Period come the settlement places in Konya Plain. Within the context of this study, in the light of various findings obtained as a result of archaeological excavations carried out in Çatalhöyük and Can Hasan settlements which have important places among Konya Plain Neolithic Cultures, life styles of Neolithic Period communities, their socio-cultural structure, religious beliefs and sense of art will be tried to be comparatively evaluated. Within the scope of the study, some cultural similarities and diversities having emerged among the Neolithic Period communities living in different regions of Anatolia and communities living in Konya Plain will be tried to be assessed. In addition, cultural interactions appearing as a consequence of commercial and socio-cultural relations established with various geographical regions in Neolithic Period in Anatolia will be evaluated within the scope of this study.

Straipsnyje analizuojami 2013 ir 2015 m. Žiežmariuose archeologinių kasinėjimų metu surasti odiniai radiniai. Atskleidžiama jų įvairovė, analizuojama dirbinių konstrukcija ir gamybos ypatumai. Lietuvos periferijos miestelių archeologiniuose kultūriniuose sluoksniuose šios rūšies dirbinių retai aptinkama. Jų tyrimai padeda geriau pažinti nuo ekonominių ir politinių centrų nutolusių miestelių kasdienio gyvenimo specifiką. The article investigates archaeological leather finds that were unearthed in Žiežmariai during archaeological excavations in years 2013 and 2015. A variety of finds is revealed; the constructions of items and the peculiarities of producing have been analyzed. These kinds of artifacts are rare in the archaeological stretches of the Lithuanian periphery towns. Their analysis lead us to a better understanding of the specific features of the daily life of periphery towns, which are situated in distant locations from the economic and political centers.

There is no possibility to talk about medieval Poland without Zaremba z Kalinowy family. Nowadays Kalinowa is a small village with gothic church and the XIX century looking palace surrounded by moat and lake from a north side. In XIV or beginning of XV century first manor house was build on the island. During our excavations in 2011 we discovered that in XV century new mansion was constructed on a mainland area. Inside there were beautiful late medieval tiled stoves, and rare artefacts (i.e. axe shaped badge) mostly known from large cities like Gdańsk or Kraków. In the XVII century Kalinowa was sold to Łubieńscy family. After that they build new palazzo in fortezza residence which was totally rebuilt in XVIII and XIX century.

Archaeological excavations allow us to investigate archaeological heritage, but at the same time, they leadto its destruction. Multi-layer archaeological sites, which were settled during multiple stages of occupation andinclude several cultural horizons, represent a number of events. Their “decoding” is possible only by applicationof various methods – archaeological, natural-scientific, as well as the use of virtual modelling. Archaeologicalexcavations allow tracing of different stages of people inhabitation, whereas digital reconstruction gives thepossibility to visualize these stages and reconstruct disappeared archaeological heritage, destroyed in thecourse of people activity during long time. In this case archaeological field documentation, precise recording,further researches and reconstructions based on them are tightly interrelated. Combination ofdifferent methods gives the potential of preservingand telling the stories in a way that was never possiblebefore; creating time pictures of explorableareas with an unprecedented level of detail byusing animation and reconstruction methods,which could finally contribute a lot to interpretationof the sites. Computer-based visualisation seeks torepresent the existing state, an evidence-basedrestoration or a hypothetical reconstruction of acultural heritage object or site, and the extent andnature of any factual uncertainty. Such a combination of methodswas applied during researches of Neolithic sites in North-Western Russia, in Dnepr-Dvina region.Analysis made in Dnepr-Dvina areaallowed making virtual reconstructions of severalsites, tracing particularities of artefacts depositionand cultural layers formation, identifying particularitiesof paleoenvironmental situation duringdifferent periods and finally visualization ofancient sites.

The article is devoted to the burial monuments in the territory of the Volga-Don interfluve in the early Middle Ages. This region was under the political control of Khazar Khaganate from the middle of the 7th century to the second half of the 10th century and people, who lived there, had different social, religious and ethnic features. The discussion about the boundaries extension of the sites of Saltovo-Mayaki culture and, consequently, about Khazar Khaganate has been recently resumed among the scientists. This problem has a particular importance for the territory of the Volga-Don interfluves, as it was the private domain of the Khazar tsar according to the written sources. The main aim of this article is review of burials, which are distinguished among other burial monuments by the lack of the ground mound above the buried. There are eleven known places where ground burials were found. As a result of analysis, it was possible to find out that each of the objects was presented by a small number of burials. Almost all burials are dated back to the 7th –10th centuries. At the same time, they have serious differences which make the ethnic explanation much more difficult. The analysis of the ground burial near the village of Verkhnyaya Buzinovka took a special place in this research. The main peculiarity of these burials is a special structure of a burial chamber. The review of ground burials will allow updating the task of the comprehensive study of early medieval sites in the territory of the Volga-Don interfluve.

Il s'agit de la traduction d'article" Fonder et acheter, étudier et s’approprier, construire et reconfigurerLes trois temps de la transformation du « domaine copte » en église Saint-Alexandre Nevsky à Jérusalem (1856-1896)", publié en 2016 dans la revue European journal of turkish studies (ESSN : 1773-0546); International audience; The article offers an overview of Russia’s activities in Jerusalem in the wake of the Crimean War. Specifically, it examines the case of the so-called “domaine copte” in the heart of Jerusalem near the Holy Sepulchre, which became an object of transformation by Russians. There were three distinct stages of transformation of this symbolically and politically important space, and in the article they are considered from within three distinct contexts: the establishment of Russian institutions "in the East" and the process of land acquisition in Jerusalem (1857-1864); archaeological excavations in the Holy City and the appropriation by the Russian Empire of the main archeological symbols of Christianity (1882-1884); and finally, the construction of the Russian Orthodox Church of St. Alexander Nevsky next to the Holy Sepulchre and the reconfiguration of the Middle Eastern Orthodoxy (1885-1896).

For decades, taphonomists have dedicated their efforts to assessing the nature of the massive leporid accumulations recovered at archaeological sites in the northwestern Mediterranean region. Their interest lying in the fact that the European rabbit constituted a critical part of human subsistence during the late Pleistocene and early Holocene. However, rabbits are also a key prey in the food webs of Mediterranean ecosystems and the base of the diet for several specialist predators, including the Iberian lynx (Lynx pardinus). For this reason, the origin of rabbit accumulations in northwestern Mediterranean sites has proved a veritable conundrum. Here, we present the zooarchaeological and taphonomic study of more than 3000 faunal and 140 coprolite remains recovered in layer IIIa of Cova del Gegant (Catalonia, Spain). Our analysis indicates that this layer served primarily as a den for the Iberian lynx. The lynxes modified and accumulated rabbit remains and also died at the site creating an accumulation dominated by the two taxa. However, other agents and processes, including human, intervened in the final configuration of the assemblage. Our study contributes to characterizing the Iberian lynx fossil accumulation differentiating between the faunal assemblages accumulated by lynxes and hominins.

Research carried out between 2014 and 2019 on this im­portant site, strategically located between the basins of the Ebro and Matarraña rivers, combined extensive excavation, intensive survey of the settlement and its immediate surroundings, inter­disciplinary analysis, and a review of previous works. The re­sults throw new light on the evolution of the settlement between the Early Iron Age and the Early Empire. Its initial extension must have been reduced, and aimed to control the territory from a large tower, while in the 3rd century BC the settlement reached its maximum surface (3 ha) and a large aristocratic mansion was erected. This evolution reflects the stratification and urban­isation processes of the Iberian society in the area, which would be truncated by the Roman conquest. In the Roman Republican era, a fortified building was built that recovered the site’s func­tion as a control point; this would be sporadically occupied during the early Roman Empire., Los trabajos realizados entre 2014 y 2019 en este im­portante núcleo, situado estratégicamente entre las cuencas de los ríos Ebro y Matarraña, han combinado la excavación en extensión, la prospección intensiva del asentamiento y de su entorno inmediato, los análisis interdisciplinares y la re­visión de las intervenciones anteriores. Los resultados per­miten reinterpretar la evolución del asentamiento entre el Primer Hierro y el Alto Imperio. Su extensión inicial debió de ser reducida, con una función limitada al control del te­rritorio y ejercida desde una gran torre, mientras que en el siglo III a. C. alcanzó su máxima extensión (3 ha) y se eri­gió una gran mansión aristocrática. Esta evolución refleja el proceso de estratificación y urbanización de la sociedad ibé­rica de la zona, truncado por la conquista romana. En época romano-republicana se construyó un edificio fortificado que recuperó la función de punto de control, para pasar a ser ocupado esporádicamente en el Alto Imperio.

La actividad arqueológica realizada en el año 2007 en el nº 30 de la calle Soledad del centro histórico de Cádiz deparó el hallazgo de una fosa colmatada con materiales eminentemente cerámicos, relacionada con un vertido intencional (Lavado 2007). Se ha publicado un estudio de la vajilla fina de mesa procedente de esta actuación preventiva, casi exclusivamente sigilatas itálicas, que aportan un horizonte cronológico de época augustea para este depósito (Bustamante y Lavado 2011), que se completa con otro artículo sobre defectos de cocción y otras producciones presentado en las páginas de este Boletín, siendo la conclusión global la existencia de múltiples residuos en el depósito y algunos materiales que quizás procedan de vertidos algo posteriores, de época julio-claudia avanzada.

İnsanlık tarihinde belli bir aşama Tunç Çağıdır. Azerbaycan'ın batı ve güney bölgelerinde düzinelerce Tunç Çağı kültürü eseri incelenmiştir. Bu açıdan, Gobustan topraklarında Doğu Azerbaycan'da son 10 yılda bu döneme ait anıtların keşfi ve incelenmesi özel bir önem taşımaktadır. Araştırmamız, Azerbaycan'ın bu bölgesinde Tunç Çağı'nın maddi ve kültürel kalıntılarının incelenmesine yöneliktir. Gobustan'daki arkeolojik anıtların incelenmesi, Mezolitik'ten Orta Çağ'a kadar geniş bir tarihsel dönemi kapsayan bir antik kaya resimleri kompleksinin incelenmesi ile başladı. Gobustan kayaları üzerindeki antik resimlar, geniş bir tarihsel dönemi, çeşitli arazileri ve kompozisyonu kapsaması açısından araştırmacıların dikkatini giderek daha fazla çekiyor. Gobustan'daki arkeolojik kazıların sonuçları, antik kaya oymalarının döneminin belirlenmesinde özel bir öneme sahiptir. Tabii ki Gobustan'daki arkeolojik kazılardan önce, Gobustan kaya oymalarının yaşı, Taş Devri'nin sonundan itibaren, MÖ 5. ve 3. bin yıllar arasında çok gençti. VIII-VI bin yıla kadar derinleştirildi. 1965 yılından bu yana yapılan arkeolojik kazılar ve araştırmalar, Gobustan'daki yaşamın Üst Neolitik dönemin sonuna, Mezolitik dönemin başlangıcı olan MÖ XIII-XII bin yıllarına kadar uzandığını göstermiştir. Gobustan'daki kaya resimlerinin teması çok ve renklidir. Her birinin çekiminde özel bir amacı vardır ve zamanın yaşam talepleriyle, kolektifin sosyal, politik ve dini görüşleriyle ilgilidir.

La ciudad romana y tardoantigua de Pollentia (Alcúdia, Mallorca) tiene una larga tradición de investigaciones arqueológicas que, año tras año, continúa ofreciendo evidencias de suma relevancia para la comprensión tanto del desarrollo histórico de la ciudad en sí misma como del papel crucial que desempeñó en el contexto de las Baleares y en las rutas de comercio del Mediterráneo occidental a lo largo de los siglos (p.ej. Arribas et alii 1973; Orfila et alii 1999, 2006; Orfila 2000; Cau y Chávez 2003). Uno de los sectores del yacimiento que ha recibido especial atención en años recientes es el de la Fortificación Tardía en el área del forum (Fig. 1) (Riera et alii 1999; Orfila et alii 2000), donde se han documentado importantes contextos arqueológicos que permiten comprender mejor la evolución de esta parte de la ciudad durante la Antigüedad Tardía

[esp] La exploración de nuevos fondos epistolares, combinada con la revisión de los ya conocidos, abre la posibilidad de reconstruir de manera más precisa la concepción de la arqueología que desarrolló el hispanista Schulten en sus trabajos entre 1905 y 1955. También resulta novedosa para ver como enjuiciaba la metodología desarrollada por sus colegas peninsulares, ya fuesen amigos o competidores. En dicha documentación afloran consejos y gestiones ocasionales para paliar el evidente retraso peninsular comparado con los niveles europeos del momento. En el presente trabajo se propone focalizar la extracción de los colaboradores que le acompañaron y concretar las tareas desarrolladas por estos. Pese a su formación filológica, muestra cómo Schulten tuvo claro desde el principio la necesidad de contar con expertos, algo nada común en el panorama peninsular de la época. La idea parece derivar de la influencia de los trabajos desarrollados por los arqueólogos alemanes de finales del siglo xix, [eng] The exploration of new epistolary funds, combined with the revision of those already known, opens up the possibility of reconstructing in a more precise way the conception of archeology developed by the scholar Schulten in his works between 1902 and 1955. It is also novel to see how he was commenting the methodology developed by his peninsular colleagues, whether they were friends or competitors. In this documentation arise occasional advice and efforts to alleviate the evident peninsular delay compared to European levels. Together with this topic, it is proposed to review, also for its debate, the extraction of the collaborators who accompanied it and to specify the tasks developed by them. Despite the philological training, the Erlangen professor shows how from the beginning he was aware about the need to have experts, something not common in the peninsular panorama of the time. The idea seems to derive from the influence of the works developed by the German archaeologists of the late nineteenth century.