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1st Archaeological Excavation Campaign at Castello Eufemio (Sicily)

The MEditerranean MOuntainous LAndscapes Project, financed by European Commission FP-7 (#613265), is coordinated by José María Martin Civantos, associate professor and researcher at the Dept of Medieval History, Universidad de Granada (Spain). The project aims to apply an interdisciplinary perspective to study the evolution of Mediterranean mountainous cultural landscapes.

We announce the opportunity to participate in the 1st Archaeological Excavation Campaign, authorized by the Soprintendenza ai Beni Culturali e Ambientali di Trapani, at Castello Eufemio in Calatafimi Segesta (Trapani).

The castle is located at a calcareous summit (400 ft) and it controls all the current urban centre. The present village was developed to the East since the 16th-17th centuries, leaving the castle protected from this urban growth. The Castello Eufemio gives its name to the village: Qal’at Fîmî, that means Eufemio’s castle, and it appears in the Idrisi’s documents as a fortress with village annexed. In 1239 the castle becomes part of castra exempta of Federico II, i.e one of the castles controlled directly by the throne in their fight against Muslims. It remained this way until 1336 when the castle passes into the hands of different landowners. The castle will be converted into a prison from half of 17th century until 1868, when it was abandoned.

The excavations made at Castello Eufemio at the end of last century was focused on the restoration and conservation of the more recent structures. During this excavations different materials (pottery) from the 11th-12th centuries were located, confirming a possible occupation during that period. The main objective of our excavation will be the documentation of structures related to this chronology or to previous phases of the castle.

The MEMOLA partners that participate in the III excavation Campaign are:

  • University of Granada (Spain);
  • University of Sheffield (UK);
  • Arqueoandalusí Arqueología y Patrimonio S.L. (Spain)
  • Agencia Estatal Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas–CSIC- Escuela Española de Historia y Arqueología en Roma.
  • University of Palermo, C.I.R.I.T.A.- Centro Interdipartimentale di Ricerche sulla Interazione Tecnologia-Ambiente;

We also count with the collaboration of Calatafimi Segesta city council, that will provide logistical support, and of the association SiciliAntica, based in Castellammare del Golfo

 

This year the excavation will be organized in 2 turns of two weeks each:

  • July 3th-14th 2017
  • July 17th-28th 2017

Registration will be open until May 31st, 2017. It is necessary to send an email to:

Rocco Corselli (rocco.corselli@gmail.com) including the following information:

  • Full updated Resume
  • Which turn you would like to participate
  • Indicate any food allergies.

Campaign details:

  • Participants will cover their travel costs.
  • Bring a sleeping bag and appropriate work outfit (clothes, footwear and gloves).
  • Due to the characteristics of the site it is advised to bring sun protection: cream and a hat.
  • Meals will be provided by the organisation from Monday through Friday: breakfast, lunch (at the excavation site) and dinner.
  • Working tools will be provided to all participants.
  • Volunteers must bring proof of accidental injury insurance, valid during the time of their participation at the excavation and a valid ID card.
  • The peculiarities of the terrain require good physical condition (the weather is extremely hot and the excavation conditions will be hard)
  • There will be parallel activities such as working with archaeological pottery and soil samples flotation
  • Work schedule will be from 7:30am to 3:30pm. The schedule could be modified depending on the weather conditions.
  • For all those who need it, a certificate of participation will be issued.

 

4th Archaeological Excavation Campaign: Pago del Jarafí (Lanteira, Granada)

The MEditerranean MOuntainous LAndscapes Project, financed by European Commission FP-7 (nº 613265), is coordinated by José María Martin Civantos, associate professor and researcher at the Dept of Medieval History, Universidad de Granada (Spain).

The project aims to apply an interdisciplinary perspective to study the evolution of Mediterranean mountainous cultural landscapes. In September and October, 2014, the archaeological excavation started, at Pago del Jarafi (Lanteira-Granada). After obtaining great results, documenting numerous settlement structures, silos for grain storage and a necropolis, we are returning to Lanteira for a new excavation campaign.

The MEMOLA project partners that participate in this intervention are:

  • Universidad de Granada
  • Arqueoandalusí Arqueología y Patrimonio S.L.
  • Agencia Estatal Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas-CSIC-Escuela Española de Arqueología en Roma

We also count with the collaboration of Lanteira city councils¡, that will provide the necessary infrastructure to host the volunteers.

This year the excavation will be organized in 2 turns of 10 days each:

  • september 4th-15th
  • september 18th-29th

 

There is a limit of 20 volunteers for each turn. It is necessary to register by sending an email to: info@arqueoandalusi.com; Subject: JARAFÍ, including the following:

  • Updated Resume
  • Turn in which you would like to participate
  • Indicate any food allergies.
  • proof of accidental injury insurance
  • Only one CV will be accepted in each email received, the email must correspond to the person who sends the CV.

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: June 1st, 2017

 

Campaign details:

  • Housing will be in a house given by the municipality of Lanteira, near to the excavation site.
  • Bring a sleeping bag and appropriate work outfit (clothes, footwear and gloves).
  • Due to the characteristics of the site it is advised to bring sun protection: cream and hat. Also winter clothes will be needed.
  • Meals will be provided from Monday through Friday: breakfast, lunch (at the excavation site), and dinner.
  • Working tools will be provided to all participants.
  • Volunteers must bring proof of accidental injury insurance, valid during the time of their participation at the excavation.
  • Complementary activities such as, working with archaeological ceramics and soil sample flotation will be held.
  • Work schedule during the excavation will be from 8am to 3pm. The schedule could be modified depending on weather conditions.
  • For all those who need it, a certificate of participation will be issued.

MEMOLA meeting in Colli Euganei

This year the ‪MEMOLA‬ meeting was in‬ the study area of Colli Euganei (‪Italy‬). Thank you ‪UNIPD‬ for hosting and introducing us to the beautiful ‪Cultural‬ ‪Landscapes‬ of Colli Euganei‬.

Colli Euganei SummerSchool about Participatory Research

Coming soon Colli Euganei SummerSchool about Participatory Research (3rd-7th April) organise by UNIPD.

Ortega Santos and the community management

Last Tuesday Ortega Santos (UGR) presented "Looking at natural resources community management. Environmental Knowledge in Europe and America, during the 20th Century" at the EURAME seminar

González Nóvoa and the ecosystem services

Last week José González Nóvoa (UAM) presented "The framework of Ecosystem Services: A tool to socio-ecological analysis and planning of the territory" at the EURAME seminar cycle.

"Into the woods" Conference Program

In recent years the number of actions and projects involving “ancient forests” or “ancient woodland” has greatly increased. (French National Forestry O ce exceptional forests scheme, WWF program for ancient forests, International Day of Forests, etc.). In ecological, economic and social terms, these forest spaces play numerous, diverse roles. 

The definition of “ancient forests” varies not only from country to country but also according to disciplinary field. Working on “ancient forests” can involve separating “old-growth forests” from “ancient woodland”, forests that have disappeared and, in the case of “current forests”, those that are not actually very old! “Ancient woodland” or “old growth forests” are often considered as “current forests” of a certain age, but the appreciation of this antiquity depends on time based thresholds that in turn depend on, amongst other things, the sources available to help reconstruct their history.

The aim of this conference is to allow specialists and researchers from various cultures and different professional felds to meet and exchange views about the study of ancient forests. Foresters, planners, developers, ecologists, biologists, agriculturalists, geographers, historians, philosophers, ethnologists, cartographers, archaeologists, archaeobotanists, sociologists etc., from all backgrounds, are invited to join this debate about our various and varying concept of “ancient forests”.

Download the program into the woods

 

UNIPD & UGR participated at a seminar in Padova

Yesterday UNIPD and UGR participated in the networking session for EC Projects in CH organized by RICHES project (Padova, Italy)

Book presentation in Padova

The University of Padova will present the book "Este, l'Adige and Colli Euganei, landscapes histories" coordinated by Gian Pietro Brogiolo

Anual cleanliness of Barjas channel in Cáñar

The University of Granada will collaborate in the anual cleanliness of Barjas channel in Cáñar(Granada) with the local irrigators community.

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