Alicante Prehistoric Ecology and Land-use Study 2000-2003
(Arizona State University & Universitat de València)
My colleagues and I returned to the valleys of Alcoi and the Rio Serpis drainage to undertaking a testing project that applied systematic coring protocols developed at the Chevelon Crossing site during the MRSS project (NSF Archaeology Program grants BCS-0331583, BCS-0075292, BCS-0331583, and BCS-0122866). We coupled this with geophysical survey and GIS-base interpolation methods to map buried structures. The best description of these methods can be found in:
García Puchol, O., Barton, C. M., & Bernabeu Auban, J. M. (2008). Aplicación de métodos de prospección geofísica en la detección de un gran foso del IV milenio cal ac en el yacimiento del Alt del Punxó (Muro de l´Alcoi, Alacant). Trabajos de Prehistoria, 65(1), 143-154.
(see Publications section for other papers)
2000 trenching and coring at the Albufera de Gaines, and surface collection at the Barranc d’Encantá sites
2001 geophysical survey, coring, and excavation at the Barranc d’Encantá and Alt de Punxó sites
2003 geophysical survey, coring, excavation at the Alt de Punxó and Mas Nou sites
Image Captions and Locations
| Image# | Caption | Coordinates | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | project location | ||
| 02 | Field crew (2000). At Roman Aquaduct near Chelva | 39.747466˚ N, 0.9970062˚ W | Chelva, Chelva, Chelva, Valencian Community, Spain |
| 03 | Field HQ at Mas de la Casa Blanca (2000) | 38.771391˚ N, 0.4231228˚ W | L’Alqueria d’Asnar, L’Alqueria d’Asnar, Valencian Community, Spain |
| 04 | Albufera de Gaianes (2000) | 38.814607˚ N, 0.4078058˚ W | benifaim, alicante, spain, benifaim, alicante, spain, Valencian Community, Spain |
| 05 | Trenching at Albufera de Gaianes (2000) | 38.814607˚ N, 0.4078058˚ W | benifaim, alicante, spain, benifaim, alicante, spain, Valencian Community, Spain |
| 06 | Coring at Albufera de Gaianes (2000) | ||
| 07 | Coring at Albufera de Gaianes (2000) | 38.814607˚ N, 0.4078058˚ W | benifaim, alicante, spain, benifaim, alicante, spain, Valencian Community, Spain |
| 08 | Coring at Albufera de Gaianes (2000) | 38.814607˚ N, 0.4078058˚ W | benifaim, alicante, spain, benifaim, alicante, spain, Valencian Community, Spain |
| 09 | Terrace sediments | 38.771391˚ N, 0.4231228˚ W | L’Alqueria d’Asnar, L’Alqueria d’Asnar, Valencian Community, Spain |
| 10 | Cova de Cendres (2000) | ||
| 11 | Cova de Cendres (2000) | ||
| 12 | Cova de Cendres (2000). Field crew” | ||
| 13 | Moros y Cristianos in Benimarfull (2000) | 38.772818˚ N, 0.3889622˚ W | Benimarfull, Benimarfull, Valencian Community, Spain |
| 14 | Moros y Cristianos in Benimarfull (2000) | 38.772818˚ N, 0.3889622˚ W | Benimarfull, Benimarfull, Valencian Community, Spain |
| 15 | Moros y Cristianos in Benimarfull (2000) | 38.772818˚ N, 0.3889622˚ W | Benimarfull, Benimarfull, Valencian Community, Spain |
| 16 | 2001 Field HQ at Las Virginias | 38.788334˚ N, 0.440804˚ W | Muro de Alcoy, Muro de Alcoy, Valencian Community, Spain |
| 17 | Serpis valley (2001) | ||
| 18 | Serpis valley (2001) | 38.788334˚ N, 0.440804˚ W | Muro de Alcoy, Muro de Alcoy, Valencian Community, Spain |
| 19 | Village (Planes) and terracing (2001) | 38.788703˚ N, 0.3277829˚ W | Planes, Planes, Valencian Community, Spain |
| 20 | Terraces near Planes (2001) | 38.788703˚ N, 0.3277829˚ W | Planes, Planes, Valencian Community, Spain |
| 21 | Buried soil under terrace. | 38.798106˚ N, 0.4389126˚ W | Vía Pista, Vía Pista, Valencian Community, Spain |
| 22 | Vineyard | 38.798106˚ N, 0.4389126˚ W | Vía Pista, Vía Pista, Valencian Community, Spain |
| 23 | Encantada and Rió Serpis valley | 38.826511˚ N, 0.352819˚ W | 38.822825,-0.348644, 38.822825,-0.348644, Valencian Community, Spain |
| 24 | R. Serpis near Encantada (2001) | 38.798106˚ N, 0.4389126˚ W | Vía Pista, Vía Pista, Valencian Community, Spain |
| 25 | Excavation at Encantada (2001) | ||
| 26 | Coring at Encantada (2001) | 38.826511˚ N, 0.352819˚ W | 38.822825,-0.348644, 38.822825,-0.348644, Valencian Community, Spain |
| 27 | Encanta excavations (2001) | 38.826511˚ N, 0.352819˚ W | 38.822825,-0.348644, 38.822825,-0.348644, Valencian Community, Spain |
| 28 | Neus la Roca and Joan Bernabeu at Encantada (2001) | 38.826511˚ N, 0.352819˚ W | 38.822825,-0.348644, 38.822825,-0.348644, Valencian Community, Spain |
| 29 | Hermits’ caves near Encantada (2001) | 38.798106˚ N, 0.4389126˚ W | Vía Pista, Vía Pista, Valencian Community, Spain |
| 30 | Visit to Iberic sites by Xelo Mata | 39.624321˚ N, 0.589494˚ W | Llíria, Llíria, Valencian Community, Spain |
| 31 | Alt del Punxó - coring (2001) | 38.798106˚ N, 0.4389126˚ W | Vía Pista, Vía Pista, Valencian Community, Spain |
| 32 | Excavations at Alt del Punxó (2001) | 38.798106˚ N, 0.4389126˚ W | Vía Pista, Vía Pista, Valencian Community, Spain |
| 33 | Sediment sampling at Alt del Punxó (2001) | ||
| 34 | Iberic (Iron Age) town | 39.624321˚ N, 0.589494˚ W | Llíria, Llíria, Valencian Community, Spain |
| 35 | Joan Bernabeu at Castellet de Bernabe Iberic site | ||
| 36 | Castellet de Bernabe Iberic site | ||
| 37 | Cova de la Falguera (2001) | 38.650915˚ N, 0.5885269˚ W | CV-801, CV-801, Valencian Community, Spain |
| 38 | Oreto Garcia at Falguera (2001) | 38.650915˚ N, 0.5885269˚ W | CV-801, CV-801, Valencian Community, Spain |
| 39 | Julien Riel-Salvatore & Oreto Garcia at Falguera (2001) | 38.650915˚ N, 0.5885269˚ W | CV-801, CV-801, Valencian Community, Spain |
| 40 | Mediterranean oak forest in the Font Roja nature preserve (2000) | 38.664891˚ N, 0.5398098˚ W | Font Roja Nature Research Station, Font Roja Nature Research Station, Valencian Community, Spain |
| 41 | Treching at Mas d’Is, Penaguila valley (2000) | ||
| 42 | Buried ditch at Mas d’Is, Penaguila valley (2000) | ||
| 43 | Correfoc at Benimarfull (2001) | ||
| 44 | Correfoc at Benimarfull (2001) | ||
| 45 | Visitors brought dinner (2001) | 38.788333˚ N, 0.4408037˚ W | Muro de Alcoy, Muro de Alcoy, Valencian Community, Spain |
| 46 | Rio Serpis valley and Alt del Punxó (red dot) - DEM with Landsat drape | ||
| 47 | Alt del Punxó - magnetometry and coring analysis | ||
| 48 | Alt del Punxó - magnetometry and lithic density from coring | ||
| 49 | Alt del Punxó lithic density (color) and magetometry (relief) | ||
| 50 | Sierra Benicadell near Alt del Punxó (2003) | ||
| 51 | Alt del Punxó - bottom | ||
| 52 | Alt del Punxó - late Roman pit (2003) | ||
| 53 | Alt del Punxó - bovid metapodial at bottom | ||
| 54 | Alt del Punxó - pit near possible house (2003) | ||
| 55 | Alt del Punxó - burned area with Mesolithic date (2003) | ||
| 56 | Alt del Punxó - magentometry (2003) | ||
| 57 | Alt del Punxó - electrical tomography (2003) | ||
| 58 | Alt del Punxó magnetometry prehistoric house and historic (?) terraces | ||
| 59 | Alt del Punxó - electrical tomography (2003) | ||
| 60 | Penaguila valley (2003) | ||
| 61 | Benilloba (2003) | ||
| 62 | Landscape (2003) | ||
| 63 | Mas Nou - coring and geophysical survey (2003) | ||
| 64 | Mas Nou - coring (2003) | ||
| 65 | Cultura deposits near Mas Nou | ||
| 66 | Cultura deposits near Mas Nou | ||
| 67 | Penaguila valley (2003) | ||
| 68 | Polop Alto valley (2003) | 38.664891˚ N, 0.5398098˚ W | Font Roja Nature Research Station, Font Roja Nature Research Station, Valencian Community, Spain |
| 69 | La Sarga World Heritage Site | ||
| 70 | La Sarga - grinding or drumming (2003) | ||
| 71 | La Sarga - deering hunting (2003) | ||
| 72 | La Sarga - gathering nuts or fruits (2003) | ||
| 73 | Sander van der Leeuw at La Sarga (2003) | ||
| 74 | View from La Sarga pictograph site | ||
| 75 | Through the window at Xátiva castle | 38.996967˚ N, 0.5163312˚ W | Xàtiva, Xàtiva, Valencian Community, Spain |
| 76 | A long hot day | 38.996967˚ N, 0.5163312˚ W | Xàtiva, Xàtiva, Valencian Community, Spain |