The Naval Scene of Laja Alta Shelter-Cave (Jimena de la Frontera, Cádiz). A New Chronocultural Proposal

• Published in: Zephyrvs
• Main Author: Gomar Barea, Ana María
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: Spanish
• Published: Universidad de Salamanca 2022
• Subjects: Prehistory; Middle Ages; Southern Peninsular Tip; Campo de Gibraltar; Rock Naval Motifs; Historical Graffiti; Naval Technology; Prehistoria; Baja Edad Media; extremo meridional peninsular; motivos navales rupestres; grafito histórico; tecnología naval; Abrigo; Alta; Baja
• Online Access: https://revistas.usal.es/index.php/0514-7336/article/view/28201; https://doi.org/10.14201/zephyrus202188209234

We present a review of the boat-shaped motifs of the Laja Alta shelter-cave, in Jimena de la Frontera, Cádiz, providing a new hypothesis on its possible affiliation to historical age. Since the discovery of this enclave, the reason for the existence and the chronology of the boats that form part of...