Alejandra Galmés-Alba
Biographic Data
| ID | 4071615 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Alejandra Galmés-Alba |
| GIVEN NAMES | Alejandra |
| FAMILY NAME | Galmés-Alba |
| SIGNATURE | GALMÉS-ALBA A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Universitat de les Illes Balears |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-8596-3882 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 8 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1970 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Tracing communities across the islandscape
Tracing community dynamics in island environments presents particular complexities, as the unit of analysis tends to be the island as a whole. But how can we conceptualise the unit of analysis within the island itself? This paper aims to reflect on how communities were built across the landscape through the exploration of communal monumental architecture in Talaiotic Iron Age Menorca. Through the analysis of visual connectivity among monuments, w…
Site-Seeing in Mallorca? Exploring the Visual Influence of Architecture and Location in Talayotic Iron Age Sites in Mallorca (Balearic Islands, Spain)
During the Iron Age, or Talayotic period, the landscape of Mallorca was transformed by the construction of cyclopean, tower-shaped structures that served as communal gathering spaces. The scale and location of these monumental structures have led to their interpretation as places designed to see and be seen, with a range of GIS-based viewshed studies caried out in order to characterise and delineate the visual landscape of which they were an inte…
Watching the horizon
During the Middle and Late Bronze Age, communities across the Balearic Islands (Western Mediterranean) established a high degree of connectivity both between islands as well as between the islands and the mainland. Evidence of this phenomenon can be traced not only through the existence of foreign materials, but also through shared practices, habitus, and objects across the islands. To better understand the maritime mobility practices that underp…
Conexiones Visuales, Arquitectura Y Análisis De Redes en Mallorca Durante La Edad Del Hierro
La arquitectura ha sido uno de los ejes fundamentales de las aproximaciones a la Prehistoria de las Islas Baleares. La escala de la arquitectura y su visibilidad en el paisaje hace de ésta un elemento central de las investigaciones sobre las comunidades isleñas del primer milenio ANE. El objetivo de este estudio es analizar como la arquitectura monumental comunitaria permitió la construcción de espacios sociales perdurables, y cómo estos cambiaro…
Paths Across the Sea
Throughout history the Balearic Islands have had different degrees of social connectivity between the islands themselves and between them and the mainland. While the influence of historical dynamics is well documented, less so is the impact of winds, currents, and meteo-marine conditions. This paper analyses the meteo-marine conditions for coastal navigation to better understand how these configured the main maritime routes across the islands. We…
Connecting Architectures across the Landscape
Architecture has been one of the key features in studying the first millennium bc in the Balearic Islands. The primary goal of this research is to analyse how monumental communal architecture enabled the construction of enduring social spaces and how the role of these spaces within the community can be understood through the relations that conform across the landscape. To do so we will focus on the Late Bronze Age (1100–850 bc) and the Talayotic …
El Turriforme escalonado de Son Ferrer. Un hito de referencia en el paisaje
El presente artculo propone una reflexin sobre el yacimiento del turriforme escalonado de Son Ferrer, situado en el centro de la pennsula de Santa Pona (Calvi, Mallorca, Illes Balears). Las sucesivas ocupaciones de este espacio, que abarcan un amplio arco cronolgico desde el Bronce Antiguo hasta el final de la Edad del Hierro, as como las prcticas sociales que en l se desarrollaron han permitido que ste se haya interpretado como un lugar persiste…
Visibilidad y percepción en la construcción de un paisaje Prehistórico. El caso de Calviá (Mallorca, Islas Baleares)
El presente trabajo se centra en el estudio del papel que juega el control visual del espacio en las prácticas sociales de las comunidades prehistóricas. Este trabajo se articula a partir de un estudio de caso, el término municipal de Calviá, situado en el sureste de la isla de Mallorca, para analizar las diferentes formas de monumentalidad arquitectónica y cómo estas se constituyen cómo un punto de referencia social dentro del paisaje. Partiendo…
Watching the horizon
During the Middle and Late Bronze Age, communities across the Balearic Islands (Western Mediterranean) established a high degree of connectivity both between islands as well as between the islands and the mainland. Evidence of this phenomenon can be traced not only through the existence of foreign materials, but also through shared practices, habitus, and objects across the islands. To better understand the maritime mobility practices that underp…
Paths Across the Sea
Throughout history the Balearic Islands have had different degrees of social connectivity between the islands themselves and between them and the mainland. While the influence of historical dynamics is well documented, less so is the impact of winds, currents, and meteo-marine conditions. This paper analyses the meteo-marine conditions for coastal navigation to better understand how these configured the main maritime routes across the islands. We…
Visibilidad y percepción en la construcción de un paisaje Prehistórico. El caso de Calviá (Mallorca, Islas Baleares)
El presente trabajo se centra en el estudio del papel que juega el control visual del espacio en las prácticas sociales de las comunidades prehistóricas. Este trabajo se articula a partir de un estudio de caso, el término municipal de Calviá, situado en el sureste de la isla de Mallorca, para analizar las diferentes formas de monumentalidad arquitectónica y cómo estas se constituyen cómo un punto de referencia social dentro del paisaje. Partiendo…
El Turriforme escalonado de Son Ferrer. Un hito de referencia en el paisaje
El presente artculo propone una reflexin sobre el yacimiento del turriforme escalonado de Son Ferrer, situado en el centro de la pennsula de Santa Pona (Calvi, Mallorca, Illes Balears). Las sucesivas ocupaciones de este espacio, que abarcan un amplio arco cronolgico desde el Bronce Antiguo hasta el final de la Edad del Hierro, as como las prcticas sociales que en l se desarrollaron han permitido que ste se haya interpretado como un lugar persiste…
Connecting Architectures across the Landscape
Architecture has been one of the key features in studying the first millennium bc in the Balearic Islands. The primary goal of this research is to analyse how monumental communal architecture enabled the construction of enduring social spaces and how the role of these spaces within the community can be understood through the relations that conform across the landscape. To do so we will focus on the Late Bronze Age (1100–850 bc) and the Talayotic …
Conexiones Visuales, Arquitectura Y Análisis De Redes en Mallorca Durante La Edad Del Hierro
La arquitectura ha sido uno de los ejes fundamentales de las aproximaciones a la Prehistoria de las Islas Baleares. La escala de la arquitectura y su visibilidad en el paisaje hace de ésta un elemento central de las investigaciones sobre las comunidades isleñas del primer milenio ANE. El objetivo de este estudio es analizar como la arquitectura monumental comunitaria permitió la construcción de espacios sociales perdurables, y cómo estos cambiaro…
Paths Across the Sea
Throughout history the Balearic Islands have had different degrees of social connectivity between the islands themselves and between them and the mainland. While the influence of historical dynamics is well documented, less so is the impact of winds, currents, and meteo-marine conditions. This paper analyses the meteo-marine conditions for coastal navigation to better understand how these configured the main maritime routes across the islands. We…
Watching the horizon
During the Middle and Late Bronze Age, communities across the Balearic Islands (Western Mediterranean) established a high degree of connectivity both between islands as well as between the islands and the mainland. Evidence of this phenomenon can be traced not only through the existence of foreign materials, but also through shared practices, habitus, and objects across the islands. To better understand the maritime mobility practices that underp…
Site-Seeing in Mallorca? Exploring the Visual Influence of Architecture and Location in Talayotic Iron Age Sites in Mallorca (Balearic Islands, Spain)
During the Iron Age, or Talayotic period, the landscape of Mallorca was transformed by the construction of cyclopean, tower-shaped structures that served as communal gathering spaces. The scale and location of these monumental structures have led to their interpretation as places designed to see and be seen, with a range of GIS-based viewshed studies caried out in order to characterise and delineate the visual landscape of which they were an inte…
Tracing communities across the islandscape
Tracing community dynamics in island environments presents particular complexities, as the unit of analysis tends to be the island as a whole. But how can we conceptualise the unit of analysis within the island itself? This paper aims to reflect on how communities were built across the landscape through the exploration of communal monumental architecture in Talaiotic Iron Age Menorca. Through the analysis of visual connectivity among monuments, w…
Geography (6 works) · Archaeological and Historical Studies (5 works) · Maritime and Coastal Archaeology (5 works) · Archaeology (4 works) · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies (4 works) · Cartography (4 works) · Architecture (3 works) · Art (3 works) · Balearic islands (3 works) · Bronze Age (3 works)