{"id":9644,"date":"2019-07-03T18:59:15","date_gmt":"2019-07-03T16:59:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mojacar.es\/en\/segunda-fase-excavacion-mojacar-la-vieja\/"},"modified":"2019-07-05T08:35:44","modified_gmt":"2019-07-05T06:35:44","slug":"phase-two-of-mojacar-la-vieja-excavation-begins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mojacar.es\/en\/phase-two-of-mojacar-la-vieja-excavation-begins\/","title":{"rendered":"Phase two of \u2018Moj\u00e1car La Vieja\u2019 excavation begins."},"content":{"rendered":"

The 2nd excavation phase of the old settlement of Moj\u00e1car known as “Moj\u00e1car La Vieja” has started once again in the town, led by MemoLab, Granada University\u2019s Biocultural Archaeology Laboratory.<\/p>\n

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The official presentation of this summer\u00b4s project, which has the collaboration of the local Council and the Valpara\u00edso Foundation, was made by; Emmanuel Ag\u00fcero, local Councillor for Tourism, Jos\u00e9 Mar\u00eda Civantos, Director of Archaeology, along with Lara Delgado, also from MemoLab.
\nEmmanuel Ag\u00fcero firstly expressed the level of interest that the people of Moj\u00e1car had shown in last year\u00b4s excavation in both archaeological and cultural terms, which is also of great importance to the whole province. He went on to speak about this year\u2019s increased financial input from the Council, in order to involve a larger number of archaeologists and, the application for funding for 2020 from the Junta de Andaluc\u00eda. In addition, private companies are being approached for support, so that this historical and cultural investigation may be continued.
\nAlso present at the official presentation were Moj\u00e1car\u2019s Mayor, Rosmari Cano, other members of the Council as well as Valparaiso Foundation Director, Beatrice Beckett.
\nJos\u00e9 Mar\u00eda Civantos gave an overview of the work planned for July, which will be a continuation of that carried out in 2018 in the area of the wall and the upper zone where the main water deposit, military structure, small hermitage and other quarters are located.
\nIn the wall area, they will face an accessibility challenge as the customary path to the area does not correspond to the original one, shown up by the discoveries made by the wall\u2019s tower entrance. One of the tasks on the site this time will be the excavation of a house discovered last year that is in a good state of conservation and, its restoration may well serve to gain a better understanding of life in Moj\u00e1car at that time.
\nIn the upper part, the objective is to finish the dig on the military guard structure and its old entry, as it could lead to further information regarding any defence or armed activities.
\nThe tie-in free cultural programme taking place at the same time was then highlighted by Lara Delgado, which will feature workshops especially for the children as well as classes on esparto crafts, past costumes and even how to carry the old water jugs on the head. You can also learn how to be an archaeologist for the day and take part in the excavations guided visits. Also on offer are, archaeological pottery workshops and a participative session of map making relating this year to Moj\u00e1car\u2019s historical system of irrigation.
\nAs an indication of the importance and great interest that Moj\u00e1car La Vieja has created in the archaeology world, this second phase received 362 applications from archaeologists of 24 different nationalities around the world. Forty archaeologists from 9 countries were finally selected from Italy, Portugal, France, Armenia, Hungary, Bulgaria, Sri Lanka, Argentina and Mexico.
\nNews has certainly travelled across international borders since the project was initiated, with Granada University receiving continuous requests for more information and updates on all the discoveries and findings that are being identified on this fascinating ancient settlement.<\/p>\n

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