The neolithic in Almería : the valley of the Almanzora river and Vera basin

english

2004

volume 31, issue 31

economy 

Univerza v Ljubljani, Filozofska fakulteta
(Obvezni izvod spletne publikacije)

The valley of the Almanyora River and Vera Basin (Almería) shows an intense dynamics of occupation in Prehistory, particularly between the Early Neolithic and the Late Bronye Age. Several factors, such as the recurrent associations between diverse productions - including the presence of cardial-impressed pots in Cabecicos Negros (Vera) - and the distinctive characteristics of the type of occupation, indicate that the oldest phase of occupation took place during the Andalusian Early Neolithic. The socio-economic pattern is defined both by the exploitation of numerous resources in an area of variable siye, and by the temporary occupation of settlements, with seasonal or periodical variations. This constant mobility was aimed at obtaining different subsistence goods, as well as obtaining and/or transforming primary resources for manufacturing crafts and exchanging excess production with communities in the same area or from other regions.

16.09.2009