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Two public school teachers "Las Lomas" Eagles, Monica Sanchez and Tina Lopez, are the authors of the book Why playing Luis Siret?, Which was presented last night at the Cultural Hall Cajamurcia, in a ceremony presided over by the Councillor for Culture and Heritage, Francisco Miguel Martinez.
During the event, the local archaeologist, Juan de Dios Hernández, reviewed the life and work of Luis Siret, a famous mining engineer and recognized world-famous archaeologist, born in Belgium in 1860 and whose remains lie in the Municipal Cemetery Eagles, since 1934.
Professor Monica Sanchez was in charge of writing biographical story, rhyme and humorous, which is a teaching resource for bringing children to prehistory, through excavations by Siret, for what has had the invaluable help of the educator also aquiline, Tina Lopez, responsible for all illustrations in the book.
Throughout the ceremony, the mayor of Culture and Heritage was convinced that "this publication, the smallest increase their knowledge in an easy and enjoyable, and also learning to value the heritage through archeology."
Brief on Luis Siret
Born in San Nicolas (Belgium) in 1860 and at the age of 21, in 1881, finished first promote engineering studies in Leuven, after which he came to work at Almeria with his brother Enrique.
In 1882 the brothers formed the Corporation of Parazuelos, to operate a mine of argentiferous lead between Aguilas and Mazarron.
Since his arrival systematically investigated prehistoric sites in the provinces of Murcia and Almeria.
Following the departure of Henry the Congo, his manager and friend Pedro Flores will lead the workers who take the papers and digging.
In 1891 he married Mary Magdalene Belpaire, daughter of a famous railway engineer.
Eagles come to his daughter Susanna and Siret born in Soledad Street, No. 3, current street Balart and baptized the next day as it preserves the sketch of the Parish of San Jose.
They live here until 1894, but moved to Herrerías (Cuevas) to carry out their work.
Adolfo child born there.
His wife became ill and the doctor recommends moving to Eagles, where he died and is buried in 1895, at 28 years of age.
Luis died 40 years later in Blacksmith, in 1934, but following his last will on Eagles wanted to be buried next to his wife.
Such was his account that his casket was transported to shoulder far, 30 kilometers, by employees of the Sociedad Minera Almagrera.
More than 50 years between Murcia and Almeria, sharing his engineering profession with devotion, quoted in thousands of books and articles by his archaeological activity.
Although he studied stage eneolítica (The Thousand) and Punic and Roman Villaricos, his main discovery was the Cultural Argar, named for the eponymous site excavated in Antas.
This work was reflected in his book "the first ages of Metal" that places the Iberian Peninsula on the map of European archeology at the end of s.
XIX.
In 1935 the Spanish government received the priceless treasure of 310 boxes of materials from their excavations.
At the International Congress of Archaeology held in Barcelona, ​​during the International Exhibition of 1919, would be acclaimed as the world's first archaeologist.
Later he was named Doctor Honoris Causa by the University of Leuven, Member of the Royal Academy of Archaeology of Belgium, Member of the Anthropological Society of Brussels and other distinctions in Lisbon Academies, Toulouse, Paris, Copenhagen and London.
In Spain, was Doctor Honoris Causa by the University of Barcelona and member of the Academy of Sciences and the History of Zaragoza and Ethnography Institute of Anthropology and History in Madrid.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Águilas
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