Auxilio Moreno Onorato

Habitar Los Millares surge con el objetivo de superar la brecha entre la investigación arqueológica y la sociedad en el entorno de Los Millares (Almería). A partir de la participación ciudadana, la educación patrimonial y la transferencia de conocimientos, este proyecto pretende convertir el yacimiento en un referente de socialización del patrimonio en el medio rural. El artículo presenta sus fundamentos teóricos, metodología y primeras actuaciones, como la exposición fotográfica Memorias de Los Millares (2025-2026), la cual ha permitido generar vínculos intergeneracionales, fortalecer la identidad local hacia su patrimonio arqueológico y evidenciar el potencial de las estrategias participativas en la salvaguardia del patrimonio cultural.

The transition from arsenic copper to tin-bronze in ancient metallurgy has long been attributed to the superior physical and mechanical properties of tin-bronze. However, recent archaeometallurgical studies have cast doubt on this theory, suggesting that the functional and productive advantages of tin-bronze over arsenical copper may not be as clear-cut as traditionally thought. In this paper we present the results of metallographic and microhardness tests conducted on the metallic assemblages from several Bronze Age Argaric sites (Southeast Iberia). Compositional analyses of more than 700 copper-based objects revealed a distinct correlation between the use of tin-bronze for ornaments and arsenical copper for functional objects. This fact suggests that the choice of tin-bronze was influenced by factors beyond mere productivity. The results presented in this paper show that both arsenic copper and tin-bronze could exhibit similar mechanical properties. According to them, their microhardness levels depend on the final processes of their manufacture and the intensity of these processes, rather than on the alloy's composition. This challenges the notion that bronze was adopted solely for its functional efficiency. Therefore, alternative interpretations must be considered to explain the adoption of this new alloy.

La Prehistoria reciente del Sureste de la península ibérica viene siendo objeto de investigación desde finales del siglo XIX como marco para estudiar los procesos de complejidad social desarrollados durante la Edad de los Metales. Desde las primeras investigaciones.