Cave paintings in shelters in the province of Castellón. :: LP
rock's rich heritage with counts of Castellón province is now a little more accessible thanks to the latest publication of the Monograph of the Institute of Rock Art edited by the Generalitat Valenciana, in collaboration with the Institut Valencià de Bens Conservació i Restauració Culturals (IVACOR). The number 3 is devoted to 'Rock Art in the Riu de les Coves (Castelló)' and its authors are Peter M. Guillem Calatayud, Rafael Martínez Valle and Valentín Villaverde Bonilla. In addition, Martinez and Guillen are responsible for the direction of the series.
The publication has a luxury binding with 250 pages, excellent color images and presentation by the Councillor of Culture, Trinidad Miró, and the director of IVACOR, Carmen Perez. The preface is signed by the scholar Mauro S. Hernández Pérez (Universidad de Alicante).
The authors develop a comprehensive joint analysis of the rock art of the basin or Ríu de les Coves de Sant Miquel, located north of the province. They also analyze the geographic, landscape evolution and prehistoric settlement with the artistic sequence regional. "We wanted to reveal a rich cultural heritage and landscape in a document that we consider the first order," the authors explained exclusively to this newspaper.
"The Valltorta is a classic but in this province there are more. In fact, it is the most important enclave of Valencia rock art along the famous sets of Ares and Gasulla. This book covers all the surveys we have carried out from 1996 to 2006 ', they said. New periodization
Among the most important conclusions that these researchers are extracted periodization and recorded the discovery of goats and bulls. "We dated many sets in the first half of the Holocene, which means they predate the Levantine art "exposed.
Meanwhile, Carmen Perez said the IVACOR is carrying out research work on important rock art. "We are working with new techniques, for example, thermal imaging cameras or 3-D. At present the institute is IVACOR is generating the most innovative techniques in this area thanks to Castellón has a legacy lest we forget is a World Heritage Site, "he added. In this regard, Perez recalled that the rock art can not speak both restoration and conservation. "We are concerned eg ultraviolet radiation, "he noted.
Although the authors have thoroughly studied these sets do not recommend a visit to the public. "We believe that the offer they have enough visitors, and also many of the coats are difficult to access" had.
The publication has a luxury binding with 250 pages, excellent color images and presentation by the Councillor of Culture, Trinidad Miró, and the director of IVACOR, Carmen Perez. The preface is signed by the scholar Mauro S. Hernández Pérez (Universidad de Alicante).
The authors develop a comprehensive joint analysis of the rock art of the basin or Ríu de les Coves de Sant Miquel, located north of the province. They also analyze the geographic, landscape evolution and prehistoric settlement with the artistic sequence regional. "We wanted to reveal a rich cultural heritage and landscape in a document that we consider the first order," the authors explained exclusively to this newspaper.
"The Valltorta is a classic but in this province there are more. In fact, it is the most important enclave of Valencia rock art along the famous sets of Ares and Gasulla. This book covers all the surveys we have carried out from 1996 to 2006 ', they said. New periodization
Among the most important conclusions that these researchers are extracted periodization and recorded the discovery of goats and bulls. "We dated many sets in the first half of the Holocene, which means they predate the Levantine art "exposed.
Meanwhile, Carmen Perez said the IVACOR is carrying out research work on important rock art. "We are working with new techniques, for example, thermal imaging cameras or 3-D. At present the institute is IVACOR is generating the most innovative techniques in this area thanks to Castellón has a legacy lest we forget is a World Heritage Site, "he added. In this regard, Perez recalled that the rock art can not speak both restoration and conservation. "We are concerned eg ultraviolet radiation, "he noted.
Although the authors have thoroughly studied these sets do not recommend a visit to the public. "We believe that the offer they have enough visitors, and also many of the coats are difficult to access" had.
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