The Prehistory of the Western Mediterranean research group has a long history of work that is nourished by numerous field activities and competitive research projects and includes researchers covering the study of the whole of Prehistory (Palaeolithic, Mesolithic, Neolithic, Chalcolithic and Bronze Age).
The work of the group focuses on the investigation of the cultural, economic and palaeoenvironmental processes of the ancient and recent Prehistory of the western Mediterranean area, with special attention to the central Iberian Mediterranean region, through the results obtained in the archaeological field activity and the analysis of the materials of biotic and abiotic origin.
Preferential areas of research are those related to the procurement and management of lithic, bone, ceramic and metallurgical resources, the supply and circulation of raw materials, lithic, ceramic and bone production, the procurement and processing of food of animal and plant origin, palaeoenvironmental interpretation and the symbolic world. Sites of particular relevance where members of the group have carried out archaeological excavations or the systematic study of materials are the Cova Negra of Xàtiva, the Abrigo de Quebrada of Xelva, the Cueva de Antón of Mula, the Cova of Parpalló de Gandia, the Cave of Nerja, the Cova del Volcà of Faro de Cullera, the Cova de les Cendres of Teulada/Moraira, the Cova de les Malladetes of Barx, los Abrigos of Doña Martina y of la Boja de Mula, the Cova de Santa Maira of Castell de Castells, the Abric of la Falguera of Alcoi, the Cueva de la Cocina of Dos Aguas, the Abric de la Pastora of Alcoi, the Vital of Gandia, the Mas d'Is of Penàguila and the Mola of Agres. As well as the cave paintings of the Cova de les Meravelles of Gandia (Palaeolithic), the Abrics de la Sarga of Alcoi, the Cova dels Cavalls of Tirig, the Abrics de la Saltadora of Coves de Vinromà, the Abric del Cingle of Cova Remigia and the Cova Remigia of Ares del Maestre, the Abric del Mas of Sant Josep de Tírig, the Abric de Centelles of Albocassèr, the Abric of Cañas de Millares and the Abric of Vicent de Millares and the Abric de la Xivàna of Alfarb (with Levantine Art).
The lines of research currently being carried out are grouped into two main sections: Processes of Change in Prehistory and Bioarchaeology.
The main projects that have supported this research date back to 1987, and include four projects of the PROMETEO programme of the Valencian Government (PROMETEO 2008/165; PROMETEOII/2013/016; PROMETEO2017-060; PROMETEO/2021-007), 7 International Projects (CFDA, 47.075, NSF10-612, NFS:BCS-0410269, MPOCA Leakey Foundation 20011-12, ANR CULT SHS3, 8281-07. : National Geographic Society; EUR2020-112213), 24 National Plan projects (PID2019-111207GA-I00; GC2018-096943-B-C21; HAR2017-85153P; HAR2017-83656P; HAR2015-68962-P; HAR2014-52671P; HAR2013-46961R; HAR2012-33111; HAR2012-33111, HAR2011-24878, HAR-2009-14360-C03-01, HAR2008-04273-E/HIST, FFI2008-01200, HUM2005-06498-C02-01/HIST, HUM2005-05732-C02-02/HIST, PS 91 0129, PB 96 0781, BHA-2001-2888, 1FD97-1207-C02-01, HUM-2004-05643, PB98-1507-C02-0, PB95-1087, PB87-0722-C02-01) and 12 regional or other Institutions (GV2021/054; AICO202020/097; PID2020-118033GB-100; BXG2019-10931; AICO2018/125; ARCO2018/005; GV2015/050; CIDEGENT2019/061; GV04B-198, UV-0423 (PREHISTORY), GROUPS03/103, GV04B-088).
As a result of its research and training activities, the group has directed a total of 51 doctoral theses and numerous Master's, Degree and Bachelor's Final Projects to date.
- Palaeolithic.
- Mesolithic.
- Neolithic.
- Metal Age.
- Archaeobotany.
- Pleistocene.
- Holocene.
- Prehistoric Art.
- Symbolism.
Processes of change in the Prehistoric World
It focuses on the cultural, economic and palaeoenvironmental transformations through the study of the archaeological remains of biotic and abiotic origin that, in the Mediterranean area, are produced in the transition processes in the main periods of the Prehistoric era.
- VILLAVERDE BONILLA, VALENTIN
- PDI-Emerit/a Universitat
- AURA TORTOSA, JOAN EMILI
- PDI-Catedratic/a d'Universitat
- BADAL GARCIA, ERNESTINA
- PDI-Catedratic/a d'Universitat
- CARRION MARCO, YOLANDA
- Alumn.-Servei de Formacio Permanent
- Secretari/a de Departament
- GARCIA PUCHOL, MARIA ORETO
- PDI-Prof. Permanent Laboral Ppl
- Director/a Titulacio Master Oficial
- GRAU ALMERO, ELENA
- PDI-Catedratic/a d'Universitat
- MARTINEZ VAREA, CARMEN MARIA
- Alumn.-Servei de Formacio Permanent
- OROZCO KOHLER, MARIA TERESA
- PDI-Titular d'Universitat
- ROSSO HERRERO, DANIELA EUGENIA
- PI-Invest Cont Ramon y Cajal
- REAL MARGALEF, CRISTINA
- Alumn.-Servei de Formacio Permanent
- Coordinador/a Curs
Partners
- Charles Michael Barton - Arizona State University (EEUU).
- Ana Cantó Núñez - Universitat de València.
- João Carlos Teiga Zilhão - University of Barcelona.
- ExpandirGRAU ALMERO, ELENAPDI-Catedratic/a d'Universitat
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- VILLAVERDE BONILLA, VALENTIN
- PDI-Emerit/a Universitat
