Galicia (Spain): Prestige Oil Spill, Galician Statute of Autonomy of 1981, the Sea Inside, Rexurdimento, Galician Statute of Autonomy Book

Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Prestige Oil Spill, Galician Statute of Autonomy of 1981, the Sea Inside, Rexurdimento, Galician Statute of Autonomy, Xunta de Galicia, Solís Uprising, Flag of Galicia, Coat of Arms of Galicia, Día Nacional de Galicia, Ordoño Ii of León, Rábade, Fruela Ii of León, Trade of Galicia, Ramiro Ii of León, Polbo Á Feira, Álvaro Cunqueiro, Galician Literature Day, High Court of Galicia, García Ii of Galicia, Sancho I of León, Ordoño Iv of León, Ordoño Iii of León, Sancho I Ordóñez, Castro Ceramics, Samos, Galicia, Spain, Galician Writers Association, Ortigueira's Festival of Celtic World, Costa Ártabra. Excerpt: Castro ceramics were a part of the Castro Culture of the northwestern Iberian Peninsula . The ceramics were made mostly by hand, although in some cases a pottery wheel was used. In many cases, signs of smoothing and flattening are visible on the pots. Themes The designs on the pottery are predominantly globe-like and spherical. Another common characteristic is that the designs often include one or more wings. The walls are generally flat and even, while the bottom remains unfinished, though there are some exceptions. The decorative themes on the pottery are fairly uniform. Common designs are of parallel vertical and horizontal lines, triangles, stars, S-shaped patterns, and fish-spine designs. Also common were interlaced designs, impressions using ropes or "mamelóns", as well as other varied ornamental designs. The major part of the ceramics were plain and undesigned, however. Uses The larger bowls were mainly used to store food (such as grains) or liquids. Other pots were used for cooking in a fireplace type area. Smaller ones were used for food and drink in everyday meals. Some of these ceramics were used in conjunction with or instead of tools made of wood or wicker . Also ...