1. Isla del Fraile. Reconstructing Coastal Dynamics in Southeastern Spain Through Underwater Archaeological Survey
- Author
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Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades (España), Quevedo, Alejandro [0000-0002-0645-4279], Aragón, Enrique [0000-0001-7707-1374], Hernández García, Juan de Dios [0000-0002-7717-1743], Rodríguez Pandozi, Javier [0000-0001-7193-7050], Mukai, Tomoo [0000-0002-5918-6992], Segura, Alicia [0000-0002-0575-0279], Bellviure, Joel [0000-0003-0733-1091], Muñoz Yesares, Ricardo [0000-0003-2323-2819], Quevedo, Alejandro, Aragón, Enrique, Hernández García, Juan de Dios, Rodríguez Pandozi, Javier, Mukai, Tomoo, Segura, Alicia, Bellviure, Joel, Muñoz Yesares, Ricardo, Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades (España), Quevedo, Alejandro [0000-0002-0645-4279], Aragón, Enrique [0000-0001-7707-1374], Hernández García, Juan de Dios [0000-0002-7717-1743], Rodríguez Pandozi, Javier [0000-0001-7193-7050], Mukai, Tomoo [0000-0002-5918-6992], Segura, Alicia [0000-0002-0575-0279], Bellviure, Joel [0000-0003-0733-1091], Muñoz Yesares, Ricardo [0000-0003-2323-2819], Quevedo, Alejandro, Aragón, Enrique, Hernández García, Juan de Dios, Rodríguez Pandozi, Javier, Mukai, Tomoo, Segura, Alicia, Bellviure, Joel, and Muñoz Yesares, Ricardo
- Abstract
A new archaeological research project analyses the history of Isla del Fraile (Águilas, Spain), a small island off the coast occupiedsince at least Roman times. Its isolation means that the sea has always conditioned its connectivity and relationship with land.Despite some underwater studies carried out in previous decades, its underwater surroundings, El Hornillo Bay, continue to berelatively unexplored. In parallel to the excavation work on the island's surface, an underwater survey was carried out in the area,which is known for its archaeological wealth. The objectives of this paper are to study the underwater contexts associated withthe archaeological site, to determine whether there were any ports or anchorages and to analyse the phases of greatest activity inthe bay between Antiquity and the Modern Age. New data are provided, and earlier finds, either previously unpublished or fromprivate donations, are also reviewed. The findings are discussed and related to their local and interregional contexts. The mainpurpose is to offer a new contribution to the study of the maritime cultural landscape of the Western Mediterranean through aregion underrepresented by research
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- 2024