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Papers by Margarita Orfila
Museo Arqueológico de Murcia, 2009
Madrider Mitteilungen, 2012
The matter of "Geophysical Prospecting Methods Applied to the Archaeology" has been imp... more The matter of "Geophysical Prospecting Methods Applied to the Archaeology" has been imparted in the Master of Archaeology and Territory (2006-2007) as a proposal to obtain information a priori through non destructive methods about the archaeological remains distribution and the terrain characteristics of a particular site. For this proposal, it was chosen a rectangular surface in the "Roman Alfar of Charterhouse" place and all the most recent geophysical prospecting methods were been applied. Concretely: magnetometry, electric resistivity tomography (ERT), seismic tomography and 3D ground penetrating radar (3D-GPR). Likewise, the geometry of the study area was positioned with GPS working in way RTK. Finally a joint interpretation of the results was carried out.
Arenal: Revista de Historia de las Mujeres, 2012
M.a Luisa Serra Belabre was a woman from Minorca who, while being Director of the “Casa de Cultur... more M.a Luisa Serra Belabre was a woman from Minorca who, while being Director of the “Casa de Cultura” of Mahon during the ’50s and ’60s (20th century), encouraged deeply the cultural life of this island. Graduated in History, she worked as archivist, directed the Museum and the Library, promoted several exposures, and so on. She is a woman who must be considered today as a pioneer in all her professional fields, and her task is still remembered and well considered in Menorca. Commemorating in 2011 the centenary of her birth, it has been observed the opportunity of gathering the most important aspects of her life.
The archaeological site of Calescoves (Menorca), located in the creek of the same name, is made u... more The archaeological site of Calescoves (Menorca), located in the creek of the same name, is made up of a Proto-historic burial place, a ritual well, and a defensive seaside settlement, and was an anchorage from IV century BC to the Late Roman period. Some cuts inthe stone have also been identified, conceivably used to situate the votive sculptures that sailors used to offer when they arrived at the anchorage. Finally, the Report highlights the presence of a cave, known as Cova dels Jurats or l’Esglesia that was a cave shrine fromthe Late Talayotic culture to III century AD. Some epigraphic inscriptions —most of themengravings, others paintings— located in a natural shelter, just at the main access to the cave, provide evidence of the celebration of the Parilia , a festivity dated the 21 April, the same day on which Rome celebrated its foundation. Presumably here ludi Ceriales was also celebrated.
Pr('s('l/ta/l/os ('1 h{fI/{fZp,U, ('1/ el pll('rto d(' la isla d(' Ca... more Pr('s('l/ta/l/os ('1 h{fI/{fZp,U, ('1/ el pll('rto d(' la isla d(' Cahr('I'C/ (Baleares), de r('stos de estmctllI'C/S Cjlle parecel/ tI'C/ t{m'(' de depósitos d(' salazol/es. Se plal/tea así la posible e.\'Istel/cia de IIl/ajúctoría dediwda a la ol,t('lIci(Í1/ de prodllctos daimdos de la pesca, tales COIJIO salazol/(,s o p,amlJl . Aparte d(' estos depósitos se hal/ localizado otros dos I/lÍcleos COI/ /l/aterial cerúlJlico el/ sIlPe/.Ji'cie cllya crol/ología del/oto /1I1tI ilJlportal//e oCl/paciól/ mllwl/o-/{Irdía d(' la zo/ltI.
Summary of the cemetery with more detailed account of Roman period use (inscriptions, pottery, et... more Summary of the cemetery with more detailed account of Roman period use (inscriptions, pottery, etc.).
Anales de Arquelogía Cordobesa, Sep 1, 1998
Archivo Español de Arqueología, 2018
Se trata en este artículo de una posible producción de sigillatas hispánicas tardías en el sur de... more Se trata en este artículo de una posible producción de sigillatas hispánicas tardías en el sur de la península ibérica, que se propone denominar TSHTM. Se considera su vinculación con las sigillatas hispánicas y las norteafricanas y se estudia su dispersión geográfica. Parte de estas cerámicas se conocían hasta ahora como sigillatas paleocristianas de Cástulo y se relacionaban con las producciones tardías gálicas.
Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports, 2019
Abstract Twenty five samples of Roman window glass of some archaeological sites situated in the R... more Abstract Twenty five samples of Roman window glass of some archaeological sites situated in the Roman province Baetica: Acinipo (Ronda, Malaga), Carmo (Carmona, Seville), Herrera (Seville), Astigi (Ecija, Seville), Cortalago (Minas de Riotinto, Huelva) and Torreparedones (Baena, Cordoba), were selected for Microprobe Analysis (EPMA). All of them are window glasses glossy/matte, manufactured by cooled and stretch processes. The aim of this study is to know aspects related to chemical composition of the glasses, the glass origin used in their production and manufacture processes of a typology of glass that is virtually unknown in the South of Hispania. The results reflect that all of them are silica-soda-lime glasses with compositions near to blue-green glasses typical of Roman times. However, except two samples, the group shows a feature unusual in other Roman glasses analysed: high manganese and low iron levels. The comparison with other similar samples of the same period, allows to hypothesize that an origin in the Levantine coast would be possible for the glasses used in the window panes studied. Related to the manufacture processes of these panes, chemical analysis in different areas of the same fragment reveal that panes are not homogeneous. Potassium small changes near to the matt surface of the panes could be associated with their manufacture.
Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences, 2017
Although microarchaeological techniques are being increasingly applied to European urban contexts... more Although microarchaeological techniques are being increasingly applied to European urban contexts, its integration in classical archaeology projects is far from systematic. In this sense, the archaeological record of Roman cities—because of their vitality, diversity and continuity of occupation—are excellent arenas to develop the direction of these techniques. Here, we show the results of a geoarchaeological study of the chronostratigraphic sequence of the public thermae of the Roman city of Munigua (Sevilla, Spain). Soil micromorphology, along with physico-chemical and geochemical analyses, have revealed dynamics of urban change marked by an initial use of space dedicated to metallurgical production and a later course of urban planning, construction of a thermae complex and the life cycle of this public building. The integrity of the archaeological record has allowed for the use of new descriptive criteria for observing metallurgical by-products of lead and iron melting in thin section and for offering new contextual information about production, technology and site formation processes. X-ray fluorescence (pXRF) enabled the characterization of geochemical anthropogenic inputs related to metallurgical processes. Physico-chemical and chemical analysis have provided significant data about diachronic use of the space that has permitted us to assess abandonment and a later reuse of this public building for metal recycling activities during Late Antiquity. This study reaffirms that the combined use of micromorphology, physico-chemical analyses and geochemistry in Classical Archaeology, are powerful tools in order to decipher urban transformation processes, most of them not visible in the macroscopic record. Understanding the scope of these practises is essential in order to assess the transformation in morphology and topography of urban sites, especially during Late Antiquity.
SPAL. Revista de Prehistoria y Arqueología de la Universidad de Sevilla, 2017
SPAL. Revista de Prehistoria y Arqueología de la Universidad de Sevilla, 2017
Romula, 2013
En el presente trabajo se trata la entidad arqueológica del área periurbana de una civitas de pro... more En el presente trabajo se trata la entidad arqueológica del área periurbana de una civitas de provincias como fue Florentia Iliberritana. En los últimos años se han documentado una gran cantidad de sitios arqueológicos en los alrededores de este ente urbano. Estos datos permiten presentar hoy una visión bastante completa de lo que fue el entorno de esta ciudad romana, así como realizar una aproximación a la organización espacial de este entramado, a caballo entre lo urbano y lo rural. Para ello se han examinado una serie de variables geográficas exploradas mediante los Sistemas de Información Geográfica, y evaluadas mediante test estadísticos, como son las cuencas visuales, la prominencia topográfica o la dispersión de ciertas entidades en el territorium objeto de estudio.
Anales De Prehistoria Y Arqueologia, 2011
Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences, 2016
Abstract14C dating of human remains from the necropolis overlaying the forum of the Roman city of... more Abstract14C dating of human remains from the necropolis overlaying the forum of the Roman city of Pollentia (Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Western Mediterranean) has helped to solve the problem of the chronology of these burials. Traditionally, this necropolis was thought to date from the fourth century AD. Recent archaeological data suggested a later chronology with graves that follow funerary practices considered of the Late Antique Christian communities on the island. The results of the radiocarbon dating provide an unexpected dating from the tenth to the twelfth centuries, well into the Islamic period (AD 902/903–1229). The results are of extreme importance as they offer, for the first time, an absolute chronology for this necropolis. Furthermore, they may provide archaeological evidence of the existence of non-Muslim communities into the Muslim period on the island. This absolute chronology and its implications are a major breakthrough for the history of Pollentia, Mallorca and the Balearics.
Museo Arqueológico de Murcia, 2009
Madrider Mitteilungen, 2012
The matter of "Geophysical Prospecting Methods Applied to the Archaeology" has been imp... more The matter of "Geophysical Prospecting Methods Applied to the Archaeology" has been imparted in the Master of Archaeology and Territory (2006-2007) as a proposal to obtain information a priori through non destructive methods about the archaeological remains distribution and the terrain characteristics of a particular site. For this proposal, it was chosen a rectangular surface in the "Roman Alfar of Charterhouse" place and all the most recent geophysical prospecting methods were been applied. Concretely: magnetometry, electric resistivity tomography (ERT), seismic tomography and 3D ground penetrating radar (3D-GPR). Likewise, the geometry of the study area was positioned with GPS working in way RTK. Finally a joint interpretation of the results was carried out.
Arenal: Revista de Historia de las Mujeres, 2012
M.a Luisa Serra Belabre was a woman from Minorca who, while being Director of the “Casa de Cultur... more M.a Luisa Serra Belabre was a woman from Minorca who, while being Director of the “Casa de Cultura” of Mahon during the ’50s and ’60s (20th century), encouraged deeply the cultural life of this island. Graduated in History, she worked as archivist, directed the Museum and the Library, promoted several exposures, and so on. She is a woman who must be considered today as a pioneer in all her professional fields, and her task is still remembered and well considered in Menorca. Commemorating in 2011 the centenary of her birth, it has been observed the opportunity of gathering the most important aspects of her life.
The archaeological site of Calescoves (Menorca), located in the creek of the same name, is made u... more The archaeological site of Calescoves (Menorca), located in the creek of the same name, is made up of a Proto-historic burial place, a ritual well, and a defensive seaside settlement, and was an anchorage from IV century BC to the Late Roman period. Some cuts inthe stone have also been identified, conceivably used to situate the votive sculptures that sailors used to offer when they arrived at the anchorage. Finally, the Report highlights the presence of a cave, known as Cova dels Jurats or l’Esglesia that was a cave shrine fromthe Late Talayotic culture to III century AD. Some epigraphic inscriptions —most of themengravings, others paintings— located in a natural shelter, just at the main access to the cave, provide evidence of the celebration of the Parilia , a festivity dated the 21 April, the same day on which Rome celebrated its foundation. Presumably here ludi Ceriales was also celebrated.
Pr('s('l/ta/l/os ('1 h{fI/{fZp,U, ('1/ el pll('rto d(' la isla d(' Ca... more Pr('s('l/ta/l/os ('1 h{fI/{fZp,U, ('1/ el pll('rto d(' la isla d(' Cahr('I'C/ (Baleares), de r('stos de estmctllI'C/S Cjlle parecel/ tI'C/ t{m'(' de depósitos d(' salazol/es. Se plal/tea así la posible e.\'Istel/cia de IIl/ajúctoría dediwda a la ol,t('lIci(Í1/ de prodllctos daimdos de la pesca, tales COIJIO salazol/(,s o p,amlJl . Aparte d(' estos depósitos se hal/ localizado otros dos I/lÍcleos COI/ /l/aterial cerúlJlico el/ sIlPe/.Ji'cie cllya crol/ología del/oto /1I1tI ilJlportal//e oCl/paciól/ mllwl/o-/{Irdía d(' la zo/ltI.
Summary of the cemetery with more detailed account of Roman period use (inscriptions, pottery, et... more Summary of the cemetery with more detailed account of Roman period use (inscriptions, pottery, etc.).
Anales de Arquelogía Cordobesa, Sep 1, 1998
Archivo Español de Arqueología, 2018
Se trata en este artículo de una posible producción de sigillatas hispánicas tardías en el sur de... more Se trata en este artículo de una posible producción de sigillatas hispánicas tardías en el sur de la península ibérica, que se propone denominar TSHTM. Se considera su vinculación con las sigillatas hispánicas y las norteafricanas y se estudia su dispersión geográfica. Parte de estas cerámicas se conocían hasta ahora como sigillatas paleocristianas de Cástulo y se relacionaban con las producciones tardías gálicas.
Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports, 2019
Abstract Twenty five samples of Roman window glass of some archaeological sites situated in the R... more Abstract Twenty five samples of Roman window glass of some archaeological sites situated in the Roman province Baetica: Acinipo (Ronda, Malaga), Carmo (Carmona, Seville), Herrera (Seville), Astigi (Ecija, Seville), Cortalago (Minas de Riotinto, Huelva) and Torreparedones (Baena, Cordoba), were selected for Microprobe Analysis (EPMA). All of them are window glasses glossy/matte, manufactured by cooled and stretch processes. The aim of this study is to know aspects related to chemical composition of the glasses, the glass origin used in their production and manufacture processes of a typology of glass that is virtually unknown in the South of Hispania. The results reflect that all of them are silica-soda-lime glasses with compositions near to blue-green glasses typical of Roman times. However, except two samples, the group shows a feature unusual in other Roman glasses analysed: high manganese and low iron levels. The comparison with other similar samples of the same period, allows to hypothesize that an origin in the Levantine coast would be possible for the glasses used in the window panes studied. Related to the manufacture processes of these panes, chemical analysis in different areas of the same fragment reveal that panes are not homogeneous. Potassium small changes near to the matt surface of the panes could be associated with their manufacture.
Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences, 2017
Although microarchaeological techniques are being increasingly applied to European urban contexts... more Although microarchaeological techniques are being increasingly applied to European urban contexts, its integration in classical archaeology projects is far from systematic. In this sense, the archaeological record of Roman cities—because of their vitality, diversity and continuity of occupation—are excellent arenas to develop the direction of these techniques. Here, we show the results of a geoarchaeological study of the chronostratigraphic sequence of the public thermae of the Roman city of Munigua (Sevilla, Spain). Soil micromorphology, along with physico-chemical and geochemical analyses, have revealed dynamics of urban change marked by an initial use of space dedicated to metallurgical production and a later course of urban planning, construction of a thermae complex and the life cycle of this public building. The integrity of the archaeological record has allowed for the use of new descriptive criteria for observing metallurgical by-products of lead and iron melting in thin section and for offering new contextual information about production, technology and site formation processes. X-ray fluorescence (pXRF) enabled the characterization of geochemical anthropogenic inputs related to metallurgical processes. Physico-chemical and chemical analysis have provided significant data about diachronic use of the space that has permitted us to assess abandonment and a later reuse of this public building for metal recycling activities during Late Antiquity. This study reaffirms that the combined use of micromorphology, physico-chemical analyses and geochemistry in Classical Archaeology, are powerful tools in order to decipher urban transformation processes, most of them not visible in the macroscopic record. Understanding the scope of these practises is essential in order to assess the transformation in morphology and topography of urban sites, especially during Late Antiquity.
SPAL. Revista de Prehistoria y Arqueología de la Universidad de Sevilla, 2017
SPAL. Revista de Prehistoria y Arqueología de la Universidad de Sevilla, 2017
Romula, 2013
En el presente trabajo se trata la entidad arqueológica del área periurbana de una civitas de pro... more En el presente trabajo se trata la entidad arqueológica del área periurbana de una civitas de provincias como fue Florentia Iliberritana. En los últimos años se han documentado una gran cantidad de sitios arqueológicos en los alrededores de este ente urbano. Estos datos permiten presentar hoy una visión bastante completa de lo que fue el entorno de esta ciudad romana, así como realizar una aproximación a la organización espacial de este entramado, a caballo entre lo urbano y lo rural. Para ello se han examinado una serie de variables geográficas exploradas mediante los Sistemas de Información Geográfica, y evaluadas mediante test estadísticos, como son las cuencas visuales, la prominencia topográfica o la dispersión de ciertas entidades en el territorium objeto de estudio.
Anales De Prehistoria Y Arqueologia, 2011
Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences, 2016
Abstract14C dating of human remains from the necropolis overlaying the forum of the Roman city of... more Abstract14C dating of human remains from the necropolis overlaying the forum of the Roman city of Pollentia (Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Western Mediterranean) has helped to solve the problem of the chronology of these burials. Traditionally, this necropolis was thought to date from the fourth century AD. Recent archaeological data suggested a later chronology with graves that follow funerary practices considered of the Late Antique Christian communities on the island. The results of the radiocarbon dating provide an unexpected dating from the tenth to the twelfth centuries, well into the Islamic period (AD 902/903–1229). The results are of extreme importance as they offer, for the first time, an absolute chronology for this necropolis. Furthermore, they may provide archaeological evidence of the existence of non-Muslim communities into the Muslim period on the island. This absolute chronology and its implications are a major breakthrough for the history of Pollentia, Mallorca and the Balearics.
En el conjunto arqueológico de la ensenada de Calescoves (Alaior, Menorca, Islas Baleares), ademá... more En el conjunto arqueológico de la ensenada de Calescoves (Alaior, Menorca, Islas Baleares), además de una necrópolis protohistórica (siglo IX al II aC.), un fondeadero que funcionó desde siglo V aC. al V dC., una fortificación de época protohistórica, y dos santuarios, uno de ellos el d ella cueva de l'Esglesia, en una gruta, funcionando desde el siglo II aC. hasta fines del siglo I dC. funcionando en el interior, y dedicado a la Fundación de Roma desde inicios del siglo II dC. Las cartelas epigráficas de la entrada lo confirma.
Un estado al día del conocimiento de Granada en época romana, especialmente desde el punto de vis... more Un estado al día del conocimiento de Granada en época romana, especialmente desde el punto de vista arqueológico, con una introducción al oppidum ibérico, Iliberris, texto firmado conjuntamente con Pablo J. Casado, con capítulos dedicados a los diversos períodos hasta el final del mundo clásico. Acompañan una serie de recuadros con información de diversas excavaciones, firmadas por los responsables de las mismas; además de otros recuadros dedicados a cuestiones puntuales, como la escultura (S. Moreno); epigrafía (M. Mayer), etc.
Desde la identificación de la división interna de un edículo, en juegos de triángulos de ternas p... more Desde la identificación de la división interna de un edículo, en juegos de triángulos de ternas pitagóricas (3:4:5 y 5:12:13), ubicado en la plaza foral de Pollentia, frente al Capitolio, se ha trabajado en la opción de contabilizar los desvíos de las infraestructuras romanas cuando éstas no se orientan a los puntos cardinales, a través de fracciones en números enteros; el modo de contabilizar si se aplica la técnica de la Varatio, explicada por el agrimensor Nipsius, y estudiada por Roth-Congés.
La ciudad de Granada en época ibérica. Su muralla, su continuidad en época romana
El acueducto de Almuñecar, la antigua Sexi Firmum Iulium, y su relación con la factoría de salazo... more El acueducto de Almuñecar, la antigua Sexi Firmum Iulium, y su relación con la factoría de salazones de la ciudad. Cetariae
Los santuarios de las culturas talayóticas de Mallorca y Menorca, respectivamente, continuaron en... more Los santuarios de las culturas talayóticas de Mallorca y Menorca, respectivamente, continuaron en su mayoría con esa función religiosa en época romana. Los santuarios mallorquines, recintos de Taula menorquines, o la Copa de l'Esglesia de Calescoves, son ejemplo de ello
Agricultural Roman Villae at Baetica, Hispania Las villae agropecuarias, en Hidalgo Prieto, R, (C... more Agricultural Roman Villae at Baetica, Hispania
Las villae agropecuarias, en Hidalgo Prieto, R, (Coordinador) las villas romanas de la Bética. Volumen I, pp. 93-113. ISBN UGR. 978-84-338-6108-5: USBN Unv. Sevilla, Vol. I 978-84-472-1864-6. Sevilla, 2016
Academic biography of Glòria Trias, specialist in Greek ceramics Glòria Trias Rubiés. Más que una... more Academic biography of Glòria Trias, specialist in Greek ceramics
Glòria Trias Rubiés. Más que una biografía académica…, en Aquilué, X., Cabrera, P., Orfila, M. (eds. Homenaje a Glòria Trias Rubies. Cerámicas griegas en la Península Ibérica: cincuenta años después (1967-2017), pp. 19-30. Centro Iberia Graeca, Barcelona, 2017.
small bronze statues of protohistoric and Roman age from the island of Menorca
Un santuario en Menorca, de la cultura del final del Talayótico dentro de una gruta que funcionó ... more Un santuario en Menorca, de la cultura del final del Talayótico dentro de una gruta que funcionó desde fines del siglo III aC., y que continuó su función como tal en época romana, constatado en ese caso por los casi 30 epígrafes en latín grabados en la pared exterior de la cueva.
Santuario en gruta en Menorca, pre-romano y romano, con funcionamiento desde el siglo III aC. has... more Santuario en gruta en Menorca, pre-romano y romano, con funcionamiento desde el siglo III aC. hasta el siglo III dC.
29 Inscripciones documentadas recortadas en la pared exterior, recordando un acto religioso llevado a cabo los 21 de abril, día de la Parilia, día del nacimiento de Roma
Método para llevar a cabo el procedimiento de ejecución para otorgar la orientación designada a l... more Método para llevar a cabo el procedimiento de ejecución para otorgar la orientación designada a las estructuras ortogonales en el momento de su urbanización.
Las islas Baleares en época tardía, con especial atención al inicio del cristianismo, con documen... more Las islas Baleares en época tardía, con especial atención al inicio del cristianismo, con documentación escrita a través de fuentes como la Encíclica del Obispo Severo de Menorca, los escritos de Consentius, y las basílicas paleocristianas de Mallorca y Menorca
Análisis de la época imperial en las islas Baleares, con especial dedicación a los restos arqueol... more Análisis de la época imperial en las islas Baleares, con especial dedicación a los restos arqueológicos. Vida urbana, muerte, mundo rural, comercio
Proceso de romanización de las Baleares; creación de nuevas ciudades: Pollentia, Palma, en Mallor... more Proceso de romanización de las Baleares; creación de nuevas ciudades: Pollentia, Palma, en Mallorca. La continuidad en Ebusus, Ibiza; las ciudades de Menorca: Iamo, Mago Sanisera.
Planteamiento de las causas de la conquista de las Baleares (Mallorca y Menorca), en el 123 aC. ,... more Planteamiento de las causas de la conquista de las Baleares (Mallorca y Menorca), en el 123 aC. , por parte de Quinto Cecilio Mételo "el Baleárico"
Historia de las investigaciones referidas al período romano en las islas Baleares.
Introducción al volumen dedicado a la época romana de las Baleares, de la colección de Historia d... more Introducción al volumen dedicado a la época romana de las Baleares, de la colección de Historia de las Baleares