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Iberic Bibliography (English)

IBERIC BIBLIOGRAPHY

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THE MECA RUINS, IN AYORA (VALENCIA)

        It is ignored until this present, which races lived in our peninsula during the prehistoric. First data gathered , along with tales, shows on Century VI described during his sojourn by HECATEO DE MILETO, which became the foundation in which HERODOTO based his publications regarding the iberic population.
Later, MARCIANO, ESTRABON, JUSTINO, TIMEO PITEAS, POSIDONIO, TACITO, PLINEO, POMPONIO MELA, CATON, DIODORO DE SICILIA, FLORO, SALUSTIO and others, between legends, tales, history or geography, we are told somewhat about our ancestors, traditions, habits, that some of us will accept up to a point and the rest taken as fantasy.
        Today, being the Celtism "passe", we called our first natives "Iberos". Of this people, we do not know too much due to lack of literature and history, and if we get any explanation, is due to the excavations and explorations among the ruins that are left to us as legacy and hope that some day, we will learn the real truth of what is presently a dark and unanswered question.
        In the region of the famous Cerro de Los Santos - "HILL OF THE SAINTS"- located in the Cortijo de los Santos (Albacete) in the nearby Mount Mugron de Almansa, we find traces of a city that due to its finds, must have been big and vast. The name of these ruins is MECA, that name doesn't say anything by itself; but by all its iberics appearances, it is one of the most importance in Spain.
        In the year 1916 we published a leaflet titled MECA (Contribution to the study of iberic cities) two hundred of them, which were quickly sold out due to the curiosity its publication aroused regarding the matter exposed and not because its monetary value. This publication was just a preview (not perfected) of the book that was being worked about this interesting subject. But to complete it, more excavations were necessary in order to get to the foundations of the city; also family problems as well as an epidemic flu held this back for a while until now. We are convinced that the study of MECA will shed light about the iberic question, and this is why is considered of great importance.

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        We have been granted by Royal Order the authorization to proceed with the excavations but we are afraid we won't be able to fulfill this intended mission, therefore, we are looking for partners who are more knowledgeable about this project than we are and that is why, once again, we publish this leaflet about the Bibliography of MECA in order to get the interest of a sponsor (s) that would help us in this endeavor.
        We have no doubt that this methodic excavation in MECA will be a worldwide success, and its study will go down in history, because we believe that these are the most important ruins in Spain.
        For this methodical and big excavation, science and money is needed.
        We are looking for support on both sides, and in case we are unsuccessfull we will proceed to do it in our own, out of patriotism, because we owe it to ourselves to find out about our glorious past, the biggest in Europe, due to the diversity of cultures that developed in our midst.
        The classic writers do not speak of any iberic city that could be related to MECA.
        Nor are there any chronicles or histories in the Medieval times that mention it.
        The publications ordered by PHILLIP II do not mention it. And in the publications of Alpera (l) it was left out, and does not show in the Ayora, Almansa & Cofrentes as it can be seen in the publications titled " Las relaciones Historico - Geograficas de los Pueblos de Espana" - "Historic-Geographic relations of the countries of Spain" ordered by Phillip II.
But it is mentioned in the publications of AGUSTINO P. MIQUELEZ--Madrid, printed in 1915 by Imprenta Helenica.
        GASPAR ESCOLANO:" Decades of History of the illustrious and crowned City and Kingdom of Valencia" ."Decadas de la Historia de la insigne y coronada Ciudad y Reino de Valencia"
        ANTONIO JOSE CAVANILLES: " Observations about the natural, geographical, agricultural history, population and fruits of the Kindgom of Valencia." --Madrid 1795 & 1976. Two volumes. "Observaciones sobre la historia natural, geografia, agricultura, poblacion y frutos del Reino de Valencia." Madrid 1795 & 1796 - Dos tomos.
        JUAN LOZANO: "Canon of the Church of Cartagena, Batistania, & Constestania of the Kingdom of Murcia, 1794" (Dissertation III Chapter III Page 8) MECA, today ALMANSA.
"Canonigo de la Iglesia de Cartagena, Batistania, y Constestania del Reino de Murcia, 1794. (Disertacion III Capitulo III Pag. 8) MECA, hoy ALMANSA.
CEAN BERMUDEZ" Summary of the roman antiquities in Spain" Madrid. 1823 Page 45. ALMANSA, CITY OF THE KINGDOM OF MURCIA, pAG. 70 COFRONTES, VILLAGE OF THE KINGDOM OF VALENCIA. Pag. 91 MECA, MOUNT THAT DIVIDES THE KINGDOM OF MURCIA FROM THE KINGOM OF VALENCIA.
"Sumario de las antiguedades romanas que hay en Espana. Madrid 1823, Pag. 45. ALMANSA, CIUDAD DEL REINO DE MURCIA. Pag. 70 COFRONTES, VILLA DEL REINO DE VALENCIA. Pag. 91 MECA, MONTE QUE DIVIDE EL REINO DE MURCIA DEL DE VALENCIA.
        PASCUAL MODOZ: "Geographical-statistical-historical dictionary of Spain" Volume XI Page. 328 MECA (Point of)
"Diccionario geografico-estadistico-historico de Espana. Tomo XI Pag. 328 MECA (Puntal de)
ARTHUR ENGEL: "Rapport sur une mission archeologique en Espagne" 1891 Nouvelles Archives des Missions Scientifiques et litteraires, tome III. 1902. Paris Printed later in 1903 pag. 75. Prints.
"Report about an archeological mission in Spain" New archives of Scientifique Missions and Literatures, volme III, printed in 1903.

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PIERRE PARIS: "Essai sur l'art et l"industrie de l'Espagne primitive." Paris 1904 Tomo II pags. 7-57 y grabados.
"Essay about the art and industry in primitive Spain" Paris 1904, Volume II, pags. 7-15 & prints.
PASCUAL SERRANO:"Cronica de la provincia de Albacete" por D. Joaquin Roa y Erostsarbe, Tomo II, pag. 355. Albacete 1894.
"Chronicles of the province of Albacete" by Don Joaquin Roa Y Erostarbe, Volume II, pag. 355. Albacete 1894.
JOSE SABATER: En la cronica anterior se publica una relacion dirigida a PASCUAL SERRANO en forma de nota.
Above mentioned Chronicle, there is a notation addressed to PASCUAL SERRANO in the form of a note.
MARCELINO MENENDES Y PELAYO:"Historia de los Heterodoxos Espanoles", Tomo I, pag. 393, Madrid 1911.
"History of spanish heterodoxes" Volume I, pag. 393, Madrid 1911.
PEDRO BOSH Y GIMPERA: "Problema de la Ceramica Iberica". Madrid 1915, Pag. 17, grabados.
"Problems of Iberic Ceramics" Madrid 1915, pag. 17, prints.
JULIAN ZUAZO Y PALACIOS: MECA (Contribucion al estudio de las Ciudades Ibericas) Madrid 1916.
MECA (Contribution to the study of Iberic cities) Madrid 1916.
F. ALMARCHE VAZQUEZ "Antigua Civilizacion Iberica en el Reino de Valencia" Valencia, 1918.
"Ancient Iberic Civilization in the Kingdom of Valencia" Valencia, 1918.
EDUARDO DIAZ LLANOS:"Apuntes sobre la Tierra y el Hombre" Huelva 1918. Pags. 338-342
"Notes about Earth and Man" Huelva, 1918. Pages 338-342.

ESCOLANO

"This mountain is rounded at its base, and at the top it looks like a slice of melon, looking towards Levante, and in such a way, it looks like handmade. There is no other way up, except the one thru Ayora, and this one is difficult., and two men could defend the entrance to it, due to the path opened with pickaxes that leads to a breach on the stone that also serves as a stronghold and thru it, you walk to the top , at which summit there extends a vast plain the size of a 1/4 of a league, scarce trees and bushes and showing vestiges of houses and what in the past would have been a big and inexpugnable place. Today, there is a stone wall (hewn) with the height of about three men and inside we can see more than 300 silos and cisterns, some as big and large as the Casa de Contratacion de Valencia, and the smallest is about four or five sq. meters.
At the top, there is a tower of strange edification, that itselfs alludes as being of romanic origin; but it could not escape of the greedines of men, eventhought it is almost intact today: we have seen different coins, currency of different periods and nations."

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