El cerro de Alarcos (Ciudad Real): Formacion y desarrollo de un oppidum iberico: 20 anos de excavaciones arqueologicas en el Sector III

El cerro de Alarcos (Ciudad Real) has been the site of archaeological work since 1997, revealing important information about the communities that inhabited the area from the Bronze Age to the Iron Age. The recovered structures and material culture provide insight into daily activities, paleoenvironment, and economic activities. The site was originally residential but later became economically functional, with a wide range of ceramic materials and foreign ceramics indicating its dynamism during the Pre-Iberian and Iberian periods.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 160 pages
Publication date: 24 September 2020
Publisher: Archaeopress

El cerro de Alarcos (Ciudad Real): Formación y desarrollo de un oppidum ibérico
El cerro de Alarcos, located in Ciudad Real, has been the site of extensive archaeological work since 1997. Sector III of the Alarcos site, situated on a hill overlooking the Guadiana River, has yielded invaluable insights into the communities that inhabited this large town and its surrounding area from the end of the Bronze Age to the end of the Iron Age.

Through these archaeological campaigns, a diverse range of structures and material culture evidence has been recovered, providing a comprehensive understanding of the daily lives of people between the 10th-11th century BC. This evidence includes pottery, tools, and ornaments, among other artifacts, which shed light on the economic activities, food transformation processes, and paleoenvironment of the region.

The use of the Alarcos territory has evolved over centuries. Initially, it served as a residential area, but later, during the Iberian period, it assumed economic functionality. It was designed for grain storage, grinding, and cooking food, indicating the settlement's growth and development.

The documentation of a wide and varied repertoire of ceramic materials and an interesting set of foreign ceramics further corroborates the settlement's dynamism during both the Pre-Iberian period and the full Iberian period.

The findings at El cerro de Alarcos have significantly contributed to our understanding of the ancient Iberian civilization and its development. The ongoing work at the site promises to reveal more about the rich history and culture of this region.

Weight: 548g
Dimension: 202 x 274 x 13 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781789696912