Pilar Acosta Martínez facts for kids
Pilar Acosta Martínez (born in Tíjola, Province of Almería, in 1938 – died in Seville in 2006) was an important Spanish expert on ancient history and digging up old things (an archaeologist). She studied things like rock art from after the Stone Age, old religions, and how people started farming and living in settled communities (called neolithization) in southern Spain.
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About Pilar Acosta Martínez
Pilar Acosta Martínez was born to José Acosta and Presenta Martínez. Both of her parents were teachers. From a young age, Pilar loved to learn. She went to school in Tíjola at a college run by nuns. Later, she finished her high school studies in Almería, Madrid, and Granada by 1954.
Her Studies and Discoveries
Pilar went on to study history at the University of Granada. She was a very good student and even won an award for her studies between 1954 and 1960. Her main teacher, Professor Alfonso Gámiz Sandoval, helped her with her final project. She wrote about the history and geography of her hometown, Tíjola. She earned top honors for this work.
Important Books and Research
Pilar Acosta Martínez wrote many important books and papers about her discoveries. Here are some of them:
- "La Pintura Rupestre Esquemática" (Schematic Rock Painting) from 1968. This book was about simple rock art.
- "Excavaciones Arqueológicas en la Cueva de la Arena: Barranco Hondo, Tenerife" (Archaeological Excavations in the Cave of the Arena) from 1976. This book shared findings from a cave in Tenerife.
- "La Cueva de la Dehesilla (Jerez de la Frontera): Las Primeras Civilizaciones Productoras de Andalucía Occidental" (The Dehesilla Cave: The First Producing Civilizations of Western Andalusia) from 1990. This book looked at early farming groups in southern Spain.
- "Historia de España", vol. 1 (Prehistoria) from 1986. This was a part of a larger history of Spain, focusing on prehistoric times.
See also
In Spanish: Pilar Acosta Martínez para niños
