THE “CUEVAS DE LOS MOROS” IN BOCAIRENTE (ES). ON THE INTEGRATED EXPEDITIOUS SURVEY

Abstract

Abstract. The work supports the research on rocky settlements in the Mediterranean area and their diffusion. In particular, it provides the Valencian Community and the Municipality of Bocairente with the two-three-dimensional graphic documentation of the monument "Cuevas de Los Moros", apparently poor, which is the driving factor of the cultural economy of the country. The documentation created is a useful interdisciplinary tool for in-depth analysis of the place through historical, archaeological, and economic studies. The work has scientific rigor due to the methodically tackling data acquisition. It integrates the traditional instrumental survey, double-decametre, and level with photographic documentation and SFM processing. Furthermore, one of the objectives is to disseminate a correct methodological approach to documenting cultural heritage. The aim is to share and allocate among culturally motivated amateur operators to increase the documentation of a cultural heritage, which due to its widespread extension and apparent poverty, does not receive the necessary attention for promotion and conservation by the bodies responsible for the control of cultural heritage. Rock dwelling and its environmental system, as well as its rock-cut monuments, are recognized by Unesco.