Abstract:

In this paper we present diverse archaeological evidence of a building aspect that has not been addressed up to now by the research on the Late Prehistory of the Iberian Peninsula and little known in general: the use of vegetal woven mats integrated in structures as just another construction material. ese have been recovered from various prehistoric sites from the Southeast of the Iberian Peninsula through the study of daub fragments. e main evidence comes from the chalcolithic site of Les Moreres (Crevillente, Alicante), along with other signs coming from ve enclaves, the Neolithic site of Los Limoneros (Elche, Alicante) and those of the Bronze Age Caramoro (Elche, Alicante), Cabezo del Polovar and Terlinques (Villena, Alicante), as well as Lloma de Betxí (Paterna, Valencia). ose ndings highlight the highly informative potential of hardened mud pieces and the necessity of considering more elements as prospective building materials from Prehistoric dates