Civil War Archeology
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About the project
Civil War Archeology
📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
EcoMuseo Almedinilla is working together with coordination organization, Building Bridges
Hosting organization is a local museum
It will take place in Almedinilla on 12-15 July organized by the Association “ From Rock to Metal”,
convening professionals of archeology and heritage management from different parts of Spain, with
debates on different subjects:
• Feminism and archeology
• Socialization, education and archeology
• Archeology and professionlism
• Theory and practical action: a libertarian perspective
💼 What the programme involves
Main activities:
1 Archaeological cleaning of the trenches of Cerro de la Cruz and drilling with georadar in the “Arroyo de
los Conejos” trench
2 Georadar activities in order to locate the “Arroyo de los Conejos” trench
3 Documentation and cataloging of objects and document,s
4 Consolidation of war command post structures and recreation of part of the trenches layout.
5 Cleaning and signalisation of the walking Path of Cerro de la Cruz.
Complementary activities
1 Workshop on conflict resolution
2 Workshop to recognize Caicena´s landscape and region.
3 Conferences and round tables
4 Visits and excursions
5 Cine-Forum
6 Thematic hiking
7 Production of a short film about the civil war in the territory of Almedinilla and its effects on the
population
8 Attendance to the debates on Archeology
9. Workshop for the recognition of the Caicena territory, thematic night trekking and theater and
animation workshop, animation games
🏠 Accommodation on site
The facilities for sleeping-eating-toilets and showers-workshops will be those of the Rodríguez Vega
Public School (the only one in the town) that becomes a youth hostel during the summer thanks to its
modular structure. In a module (4 rooms) bedrooms will be enabled
🍲 Food
A cook will be hired to prepare homemade food, typical of the Subbética Cordobesa and Mediterranean in
general: lunch and dinner (breakfast will be prepared by the campers themselves). The days of excursions
and trips will opt for sandwiches and packaged food
📍 About the location
Thanks to its excellent transport connections, it is easy to get to Cordoba from any national or
international destination.
The nearest airports are Seville, Jerez, Malaga and Granada, all less than three hours away. Otherwise you
can land on Madrid and get a high speed train (AVE) or Bus (SECORBUS) to Cordoba.
ℹ️ Additional information
Timetable
Hours 9-14 h .: Main activities. 18-21 h. Voluntary and complementary activities
Activities (30 hours a week) Archaeological cleaning of the entire trenches of Cerro de la Cruz;
Registration and documentation of materials; Consolidation of command post structures and recreation of
part of the trenches layout; Probing with georadar to try to locate the Arroyo de los Conejos trench;
Adaptation of the Cerro de la Cruz Trail.
Conferences and round tables on the main theme; Cine-Forum with the theme of the Field; Visits and
excursions to places with historical heritage of this period;Round table with relatives; Attendance at the
Countercurrent Archeology Workshops that will be held in Almedinilla in parallel.
Conflict resolution workshop; Workshop for the recognition of the Caicena territory, thematic night
trekking and theater and animation workshop, animation games.
Tutoring
In the field, Spanish will be spoken as a vehicular language. Accommodation, meals, tutoring,
infrastructures.
Flexible, participatory methodology, integrating with neighbors and especially the youth population of the
town, promoting the autonomy of the camper and the work in common. The first days will be accentuated
all kinds of games and techniques of group dynamics to unite the campers as soon as possible. There will be
several groups that will rotate through the different main activities. Campers should clean the facilities
daily, help prepare the food, assemble / dismantle the table and clean cutlery, with a subgroup taking
charge. The working hours for the main activities will be 5 daily, and for the complementary
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Sign in to apply📅 Available sessions
BB Cordoba 01
14/07/2018 → 28/07/2018
ℹ️ Key information
Age required
18–30 years old
Solidarity donation
40.00 EUR
French tax residents may be eligible for a tax reduction of up to 66% of their costs (membership, plane tickets, solidarity donation).
📍 Location
14812 Almedinilla, Córdoba, Spain
Spain
🌍 Location info
Local currency
Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)
Timezone
Central European Standard Time
Local time: 21:49 (12/11/2026)
🛡️ Before you leave
✅ Features
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