ArchéoSciences 2007/1 No 31
Journal article

The Environment of the Iberian Site of La Alcudia and the Antique Quarries of the Dame d’Elche (Alicante Province, Spain)

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  • GAGNAISON, Cyril,
  • MONTENAT, Christian,
  • BARRIER, Pascal
  • and ROUILLARD, Pierre,
2007. The Environment of the Iberian Site of La Alcudia and the Antique Quarries of the Dame d’Elche (Alicante Province, Spain) ArchéoSciences, 2007/1 No 31, p.5-5. DOI : 10.4000/archeosciences.754. URL : https://shs.cairn.info/journal-archeosciences-2007-1-page-5?lang=en.
  • Gagnaison, Cyril.,
  • et al.
« The Environment of the Iberian Site of La Alcudia and the Antique Quarries of the Dame d’Elche (Alicante Province, Spain) ». ArchéoSciences, 2007/1 No 31, 2007. p.5-5. CAIRN.INFO, shs.cairn.info/journal-archeosciences-2007-1-page-5?lang=en.
  • Gagnaison, C.,
  • Montenat, C.,
  • Barrier, P.
  • and Rouillard, P.
(2007). The Environment of the Iberian Site of la Alcudia and the Antique Quarries of the Dame D’elche (alicante Province, Spain) ArchéoSciences, No 31(1), 5-5. https://doi.org/10.4000/archeosciences.754.

https://doi.org/10.4000/archeosciences.754

Abstract
Authors

Cite this article

  • Gagnaison, C.,
  • Montenat, C.,
  • Barrier, P.
  • and Rouillard, P.
(2007). The Environment of the Iberian Site of la Alcudia and the Antique Quarries of the Dame D’elche (alicante Province, Spain) ArchéoSciences, No 31(1), 5-5. https://doi.org/10.4000/archeosciences.754.
  • Gagnaison, Cyril.,
  • et al.
« The Environment of the Iberian Site of La Alcudia and the Antique Quarries of the Dame d’Elche (Alicante Province, Spain) ». ArchéoSciences, 2007/1 No 31, 2007. p.5-5. CAIRN.INFO, shs.cairn.info/journal-archeosciences-2007-1-page-5?lang=en.
  • GAGNAISON, Cyril,
  • MONTENAT, Christian,
  • BARRIER, Pascal
  • and ROUILLARD, Pierre,
2007. The Environment of the Iberian Site of La Alcudia and the Antique Quarries of the Dame d’Elche (Alicante Province, Spain) ArchéoSciences, 2007/1 No 31, p.5-5. DOI : 10.4000/archeosciences.754. URL : https://shs.cairn.info/journal-archeosciences-2007-1-page-5?lang=en.

https://doi.org/10.4000/archeosciences.754

French
English

The well-known Iberian site of La Alcudia (the antique Illici) in the Elche tectonic depression (Lower Vinalopó and Lower Segura area) is located at the eastern end of the Baetic Cordillera. In this paper, we discuss different aspects of this environment: Iberian landscape, reconstruction of the coastline, and mineral resources of the hinterland. The main part of the paper studies the antique quarries which provided the rocks used for Iberian construction and statuary. The case of the “Dama de Elche,” the most famous work of Iberian art, is detailed and the “quarries of the Dame” are precisely located. The flow of sculptures out of La Alcudia is illustrated by some examples but requires a more detailed inventory.

Keywords

  • palaeo-shoreline
  • antique quarries
  • Betic Cordillera
  • Iberian statuary
  • La Alcudia (Elche ; Alicante)
  • petrography

Publisher keywords: antique quarries, Betic Cordillera, Iberian statuary, La Alcudia (Elche ; Alicante), palaeo-shoreline, petrography

https://doi.org/10.4000/archeosciences.754