Abstract
Rock art is one of the most salient features of Neolithic societies in eastern Spain and an explicit form of landscape history. This paper summarizes current debates of Mediterranean rock art chronology and interpretation and explores the contextual differences in two areas of Neolithic settlement with rock art: the Canyoles Valley (Valencia) and the Alcoi Basin (Alicante). Large-scale survey of the Canyoles Valley resulted in a clearer understanding of agricultural land use during the Neolithic that contrasts with evidence from the Alcoi Basin. By analyzing Neolithic rock art in its archaeological context, we discuss the significance and limitations of rock art analysis for understanding and characterizing landscape histories and the transition to agriculture in the region.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 326-337 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Journal | Journal of Anthropological Archaeology |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Sep 2008 |
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This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 15 Life on Land
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Human Factors and Ergonomics
- Archaeology
- History
- Archaeology
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