Tag: MEMOLab

The Pilot set in the Altiplano de Granada continues establishing collaboration of the town councils and the irrigation communities of the municipalities

INCULTUM Pilot: meeting in Castril with the Town Hall and the Irrigators’ Community

text and images courtesy of Elena Correa Jiménez (University of Granada). INCULTUM Pilot in Granada is coordinated by the Biocultural Archaeology Laboratory (MEMOLab), led by Professor Dr. José María Martín Civantos, from the Department of Medieval History and CCTTHH of … Continue reading →

The project has had a strong participatory character, so that anyone could collaborate and learn about the importance of historical irrigation systems and contribute to the restoration of a degraded cultural landscape

The project for recovery of the Aynadamar irrigation channel in Granada continues

text and images courtesy of Elena Correa Jiménez (University of Granada). From the Biocultural Archaeology Laboratory (MEMOLab) of the University of Granada, directed by Dr. José María Martín Civantos, we are carrying out the participatory project “Recovering the Aynadamar irrigation … Continue reading →

the participatory activity continues across the months of October and November. It is still possible to join the volunteers in Granada

Recovery of the Aynadamar irrigation channel (Granada) – INCULTUM Pilot

text and images courtesy of Elena Correa Jiménez (University of Granada). The recovery of Aynadamar irrigation channel, that is a stretch of about 2.8 km, will consist of removing soil and vegetation accumulated in the canalisation since the 80s, after … Continue reading →

fostered by INCULTUM coordinator the University of Granada, the agreement has formalised the recognition by public institutions of the importance of traditional and historical irrigation in Cáñar

INCULTUM Pilot: collaboration agreements established in Altiplano de Granada

text and images courtesy of Elena Correa Jiménez (University of Granada). On 6 September, the first signing took place of the first collaboration agreements between Cáñar Irrigation Communities and Cáñar Town Councils that the INCULTUM Pilot coordinated by the University … Continue reading →

visiting different historical irrigation systems and learning about water management by the irrigation communities.

INCULTUM Pilot: water route in Cogollos de la Vega (Granada)

text and images courtesy of Elena Correa Jiménez (University of Granada). On Saturday 25th June 2022, another participative activity was organised in the framework of INCULTUM Pilot by the Biocultural Archaeology Laboratory (MEMOLab), coordinated by Professor Dr. José María Martín … Continue reading →

the 39th edition of the congress took place in Granada in June 2022, under the overaching theme 'From Snow to Sea'

Presenting INCULTUM in the biannual conference of IAHR International Association for Hydro-Environment Engineering and Research

The International Association for Hydro-Environment Engineering and Research (IAHR), founded in 1935, is a worldwide independent organisation of engineers and water specialists working in fields related to the hydro-environmental sciences and their practical application. Activities range from river and maritime … Continue reading →

fieldwork continues in the Altiplano de Granada with the collaboration of the town councils and the irrigation communities of the municipalities

INCULTUM Pilot: Trail mapping work for digitisation of irrigation ditch networks

text and images courtesy of Elena Correa Jiménez (University of Granada). Another participative activity was organised in the framework of INCULTUM Pilot by the Biocultural Archaeology Laboratory (MEMOLab), coordinated by Professor Dr. José María Martín Civantos, from the Department of … Continue reading →

the presentation illustrated various participatory activities carried out in the Altiplano de Granada

Presenting INCULTUM in scientific conference on sustainable education

images courtesy of Elena Correa Jiménez. On 27 April, the project coordinator’s team at University of Granada presented the paper: “From the School to the balate: Education as a tool for the recovery of cultural landscapes” at the Scientific Conference … Continue reading →

fieldwork continues to restore and valorize rural areas in the Altiplano de Granada

INCULTUM Pilot: Annual cleaning of the Acequia del Barranco de Poqueira

text and images courtesy of Elena Correa Jiménez (University of Granada). On the 2nd and 3rd of April INCULTUM Pilot 1 Atiplano de Granada organized and carried out the annual cleaning of the Acequia del Barranco de Poqueira. There was … Continue reading →

title of the presentation was 'INCULTUM Project: sustainable cultural tourism based on historical irrigation systems in the Altiplano of Granada'

Presenting INCULTUM in international congress Habitat Excavado

image courtesy of Elena Correa Jiménez. The Geopark of Granada hosted the Congress «Excavated Habitat and Cultural Landscape: International Colloquium Culture of Deserts», which took place in March 2022, with the organization of the University of Granada and the associations … Continue reading →