The TransComb experimental archaeology project continues at the Iberian Citadel of Calafell.<\/h6>\n

This project, led by the Protohistory team<\/a> of the MIRMED research group and headed by M. Carme Belarte<\/strong><\/a> (ICREA-ICAC), focuses on studying culinary practices of the Iberian culture through the recreation of Protohistoric cooking techniques, with a particular emphasis on the use of hearths and ovens from the period.<\/p>\n

In this context, one of the recent challenges was to replicate the bread-baking process in an Iberian oven. To achieve this, the team used a model based on Amazigh ovens from the eastern Rif, as archaeological evidence suggests Iberian ovens may have shared similar characteristics in shape and materials.<\/p>\n

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Using one of the experimental ovens at the Citadel<\/a>, adapted to meet the project\u2019s needs, the team recreated the process of lighting the oven and baking bread, emulating ancestral techniques.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The process began with lighting the oven using dry plant-based fuel, mainly branches and twigs, which burned quickly. Once the fire was reduced to embers, the sediments were removed to clean the oven. Using the residual heat within the now-empty chamber, the bread was placed inside to bake.<\/p>\n

Belarte<\/a> carried out the experiment alongside team members Marta Mateu<\/a>, Joan Canela<\/a> y Maria Anguera<\/a>, with the support of the Iberian Citadel of Calafell<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n