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Iberian Stela

A Thought from Women’s Day: Sex and Gender during the Bronze Age in the Iberian Peninsula

I had planned to write and publish this post for International Women’s Day, so apologies for the delay. I introduce this post by mentioning Women’s Day because its observation, and the celebrations associated to it, made me pause and think a bit more than usual on women, their lives and roles, in past worlds. Detail of the Late Bronze Age stela of Cabeza de Buey 2 (Badajoz, Spain). Continue reading →

RTI & the Late Bronze Age stela of Mirasiviene

This Late Bronze Age (LBA) stela was found many years ago in a country-estate located in the Guadalquivir Valley (South Spain). Last September David Wheatley (University of Southampton), Leonardo García Sanjuán (University of Seville) and I have conducted fieldwork on the site where it was found (see also: previous post). We have also applied advanced techniques to obtain a detailed recording of the stela: RTI and laser scanning. Continue reading →

RTI & the decorated stela of Montoro

This decorated stela was found some years ago nearby the town of Montoro, in the Middle Guadalquivir Valley (Córdoba, South Spain). In September, David Wheatley (University of Southampton), Leonardo García Sanjuán (University of Seville) and I have conducted fieldwork to inspect the place where it was found and we have also applied enhanced techniques to record the stela, that is, RTI and laser scanning. Continue reading →