incollections by Miguel del Pino
articles by Miguel del Pino
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2024
We provide insights into the period during which the Canary Islands were colonized and specifical... more We provide insights into the period during which the Canary Islands were colonized and specifically the ways in which people dispersed throughout the archipelago. Our research indicates that the Romans first arrived on the islands around the 1st century BCE. Berber populations permanently settled the islands between the 1st and 4th centuries CE, leading to a rapid and complete colonization of the archipelago. This study sheds light on the coastal dynamics of northwestern African societies during the Late Holocene, revealing how the islands were colonized, and contributing to our understanding of the migrations of African farming communities.
Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences, 2024
The Phoenician colony of La Fonteta in southeastern Iberia holds significant importance for under... more The Phoenician colony of La Fonteta in southeastern Iberia holds significant importance for understanding Phoenician settlement patterns in the region. While previous research has primarily focused on wheel-thrown ceramics indicative of the new technological advancements and trade networks implemented after the Phoenician arrival, handmade ceramics have been somewhat overlooked despite their prevalence in the Early Iron Age (EIA) contexts. Our study, based on the analysis of 36 individuals from recent excavations at La Fonteta, sheds light on the technological aspects (temper choice and estimated firing temperature) and mobility patterns associated with handmade ceramics in this context. Contrary to previous assumptions, our findings indicate that handmade ceramics played a crucial role in regional and broader exchange systems, possibly with limited ties to wheel-thrown ceramics. Moreover, regional mobility seems to have been prominent, likely stemming from local networks and technological frameworks established during the preceding Late Bronze Age (LBA) period.
phdtheses by Miguel del Pino
Papers by Miguel del Pino
Spal, 2022
A set of three ceramic discs from the Early Iron Age levels of Peña Negra are analysed. They exhi... more A set of three ceramic discs from the Early Iron Age levels of Peña Negra are analysed. They exhibit differences in surface treatment and would have been fitted with handles, so they should be interpreted as lids of large storage vessels. Samples of each disc were studied by means of petrographic and mineralogical analysis (X-ray micro-diffraction, μDRX). Resulting data indicate that those are pieces of relatively homogeneous composition and that were probably locally produced, fired at low temperatures. The discovery of similar objects in other Early Iron Age contexts is reviewed, highlighting those recovered in the Northeast of the Iberian Peninsula and the Ebro Valley, where gypsum discs have also been found, similar to two examples found in Peña Negra. In this site, gypsum was commonly used as raw material in building activities and other crafts.
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Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences, 2021
This paper presents the characterisation of 48 ceramic samples from Cova d’En Pardo (Alicante, Sp... more This paper presents the characterisation of 48 ceramic samples from Cova d’En Pardo (Alicante, Spain). Provenance and technology analysis are carried out on materials dated back to different Early and Middle Neolithic cultural phases, including pioneer and Epicardial levels, poorly known in the area. The techniques employed are optical petrography and scanning electron microscope. Two main fabrics were identified, characterised by the heavy presence of temper (grog and calcite), along with five minor petrographic classes, including two imports, one of them probably from southern Iberia. The comparison among occupational phases within the site reveals changes along the stratigraphic series, especially during the transition from the 6th to 5th millennia cal. BC, which is reflected in temper choice. Evidence from the earliest occupation of the site also agrees with the picture of discontinuity previously observed on nearby contexts between pioneer and traditional Cardial ceramic technology, which might be connected to neolithization routes. Firing technology is characterised by the occurrence of microstructure gradients and signs of fast heating rates.
Vegetation History and Archaeobotany, 2014
Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences , 2018
This paper considers the structure of production, distribution and consumption of ceramics within... more This paper considers the structure of production, distribution and consumption of ceramics within Chalcolithic communities of SE Iberia, an important region for modelling social and technological change in the recent prehistory of Eurasia. Our research provides new data through the comparative analysis of domestic and metallurgical ceramics, as well as building and other clay-rich materials from the archaeological site of Las Pilas (2875–2620 cal. BC 2σ to 2460–2205 cal. BC 2σ) (Mojácar, Almería). In total, 56 samples are characterised by optical petrography, with SEM analysis of 22 of those individuals, in order to assess firing conditions. Results point to the existence of a local tradition in which domestic and metallurgical wares exhibit important similarities in their production processes. In terms of technology, the assemblage shows a relative homogeneity, although firing conditions, surface treatment and decoration seem to have played an important role in the differentiation of highly symbolic wares from other ceramics. We conclude that raw material procurement and processing at Las Pilas differ from those at other Copper Age sites already studied in SE and SW Iberia. This is in agreement with earlier archaeometallurgical studies on Las Pilas, suggesting the development of local and community-based technological traditions. As such, the paper attempts to bridge the recent divide between re-emergent top-down models and our detailed understandings of technological practice.
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incollections by Miguel del Pino
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