Prehistory Museum of Valencia
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The Prehistory Museum of Valencia is a museum of the city of Valencia (Spain
) that exposes archaeological materials covering from Paleolithic
to the Visigoths period.
From 1982 it has been part of The Old House of Charity, built in 1841 which highlights the Byzantine
style church built in 1881.
In 1995 began the complete restoration of the building, carried out by the architect Rafael Rivera. The House of Charity, now the Museum of Prehistory, has a ground floor and two stories arranged around five courtyards. On the ground floor are located the shop, cafeteria, two temporary exhibition rooms, workshops, warehouses and the Restoration and Quaternary Wildlife laboratories, as well as offices of the Prehistoric Research Service, while the Church has become the Hall. On the first floor are the Library and the Permanent Facilities dedicated to Paleolithic
Neolithic
and Bronze Age
. On the second floor permanent galleries devoted to the Iberian
culture and the Roman
World.
The Prehistoric Research Service SIP of the Diputación of Valencia and the Museum of Prehistory are founded in 1927 at the request of Isidro Ballester Tormo as a scientific institution dedicated to research, preserve and promote the archaeological heritage of Valencia. IN the museum have worked some of the most notable archaeologists of Spain Lluís Pericot Sunday Fletcher or Enrique Pla, who directed the SIP, or Miquel Tarradell Miracles Gil-Mascarell or Carmen Aranegui, who worked closely with this service. Since its creation, the SIP developed an intense archaeological field work as in the Bastida de les Alcuses of Mogente, the Black Cave of Játiva, the Cova del Parpalló of Gandía
or Tossal de Sant Miquel of Liria. The materials obtained from these excavations soon formed a collection whose scientific and heritage value has made the SIP and its museum one of the most important in Spain.
Currently, research projects cover all phases of the Prehistory and Antiquity of Valencia, with major actions developed in Bolomor Cave in Tabernes Valldigna, where appeared the oldest human remains in Valencian lands. Also excavations are conducted at the Eneolithic sites of Fuente Flores y Cinto Mariano (Requena
), in the Bronze Age town of Lloma de Betxí (Paterna), in the Iberian villages of Bastida de les Alcuses y Los Villares (Caudete de las Fuentes
) and the Ibero-Roman city of La Carencia de (Turís
).
Similarly, from the outset there was the need to create a network of exchanges of publications, in order to increase the number of copies and to publicize the institution's own publications. Initially it was planned with the "Archivo de Prehistoria Levantina" although due to economic difficulties, it took 16 years between publication of the first and the second volume, as a result, the bibliographic exchange was performed with the Annual Report.
Spain
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) that exposes archaeological materials covering from Paleolithic
Paleolithic
The Paleolithic Age, Era or Period, is a prehistoric period of human history distinguished by the development of the most primitive stone tools discovered , and covers roughly 99% of human technological prehistory...
to the Visigoths period.
From 1982 it has been part of The Old House of Charity, built in 1841 which highlights the Byzantine
Byzantine
Byzantine usually refers to the Roman Empire during the Middle Ages.Byzantine may also refer to:* A citizen of the Byzantine Empire, or native Greek during the Middle Ages...
style church built in 1881.
In 1995 began the complete restoration of the building, carried out by the architect Rafael Rivera. The House of Charity, now the Museum of Prehistory, has a ground floor and two stories arranged around five courtyards. On the ground floor are located the shop, cafeteria, two temporary exhibition rooms, workshops, warehouses and the Restoration and Quaternary Wildlife laboratories, as well as offices of the Prehistoric Research Service, while the Church has become the Hall. On the first floor are the Library and the Permanent Facilities dedicated to Paleolithic
Paleolithic
The Paleolithic Age, Era or Period, is a prehistoric period of human history distinguished by the development of the most primitive stone tools discovered , and covers roughly 99% of human technological prehistory...
Neolithic
Neolithic
The Neolithic Age, Era, or Period, or New Stone Age, was a period in the development of human technology, beginning about 9500 BC in some parts of the Middle East, and later in other parts of the world. It is traditionally considered as the last part of the Stone Age...
and Bronze Age
Bronze Age
The Bronze Age is a period characterized by the use of copper and its alloy bronze as the chief hard materials in the manufacture of some implements and weapons. Chronologically, it stands between the Stone Age and Iron Age...
. On the second floor permanent galleries devoted to the Iberian
Pre-Roman peoples of the Iberian Peninsula
This is a list of the Pre-Roman peoples of the Iberian peninsula .-Non-Indo-European:*Aquitanians**Aquitani**Autrigones - some consider them Celtic .**Caristii - some consider them Celtic ....
culture and the Roman
Ancient Rome
Ancient Rome was a thriving civilization that grew on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 8th century BC. Located along the Mediterranean Sea and centered on the city of Rome, it expanded to one of the largest empires in the ancient world....
World.
Prehistory Research Service
Gandia
Gandia is a city and municipality in the Valencian Community, Eastern Spain on the Mediterranean. Gandia is located on the Costa del Azahar, 65 km south of Valencia and 96 km north of Alicante....
or Tossal de Sant Miquel of Liria. The materials obtained from these excavations soon formed a collection whose scientific and heritage value has made the SIP and its museum one of the most important in Spain.
Currently, research projects cover all phases of the Prehistory and Antiquity of Valencia, with major actions developed in Bolomor Cave in Tabernes Valldigna, where appeared the oldest human remains in Valencian lands. Also excavations are conducted at the Eneolithic sites of Fuente Flores y Cinto Mariano (Requena
Requena, Valencia
Requena is a municipality in eastern Spain, in the province of Valencia, located on the left bank of the river Magro.The town was formerly a Moorish fortress, occupying a strong position in the mountainous region of Las Cabrillas . It is dominated by the ancient citadel of the Moors, and still has...
), in the Bronze Age town of Lloma de Betxí (Paterna), in the Iberian villages of Bastida de les Alcuses y Los Villares (Caudete de las Fuentes
Caudete de las Fuentes
Caudete de las Fuentes is a municipality in the comarca of Requena-Utiel in the Valencian Community, Spain....
) and the Ibero-Roman city of La Carencia de (Turís
Turís
Turís, , is a municipality in the comarca of Ribera Alta in the Valencian Community, Spain.-Villages:* Altury* Cortitxelles, a village built by the Instituto Nacional de Colonización* Masia Pavias* Monte Tesoro* Los Blázquez* Montur* Vinyamalata...
).
The Library of the Prehistory Research Service
The SIP library was created in parallel with the Valencia Museum of Prehistory in 1927. It is a specialized library which began its bibliographic collection with donations and acquisitions. During the formation of the Library, the acquisitions of monographs were made taking into account a range of needs and would include: general works or reference, other studies that discuss the prehistory and archaeology prior to the founding of the SIP and those dealing with the latest advances in archaeology.Similarly, from the outset there was the need to create a network of exchanges of publications, in order to increase the number of copies and to publicize the institution's own publications. Initially it was planned with the "Archivo de Prehistoria Levantina" although due to economic difficulties, it took 16 years between publication of the first and the second volume, as a result, the bibliographic exchange was performed with the Annual Report.