Puig de sa Morisca Archaeological Park
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The Puig de sa Morisca Archaeological Park is an archaeological park located in Santa Ponsa
in the municipality
of Calvià
on the island of Majorca, part of the Spanish autonomous community
of the Balearic Islands
. Puig de sa Morisca (translation: "Moorish Peak") is a hilly mountain, and in 2002, it was preserved as an archaeological park. It is 35 hectares in size and open to the public. The park contains more than 15 sites and nine architectural elements that are of ethnologically
interesting. One of these sites, the Son Ferrer
tomb, was excavated from 2000 through 2009, a joint project of the University of the Balearic Islands
, University of Barcelona
, and University of Valencia. In addition, it includes Balearic flora
found within a 10 km (6.2 mi) radius.
Santa Ponsa
Santa Ponsa is a holiday resort in the south-west of Majorca. Located in the municipality of Calvià, it is 18 kilometres from the capital Palma.- History :...
in the municipality
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
of Calvià
Calvià
Calvià is a municipality on the island of Majorca, part of the Spanish autonomous community of the Balearic Islands. It is located in the southwestern part of the island of Majorca, between the Serra de Tramuntana and the Serra de Na Burguesa. The municipal seat is the town of Vila Calvia.Calvià...
on the island of Majorca, part of the Spanish autonomous community
Autonomous communities of Spain
An autonomous community In other languages of Spain:*Catalan/Valencian .*Galician .*Basque . The second article of the constitution recognizes the rights of "nationalities and regions" to self-government and declares the "indissoluble unity of the Spanish nation".Political power in Spain is...
of the Balearic Islands
Balearic Islands
The Balearic Islands are an archipelago of Spain in the western Mediterranean Sea, near the eastern coast of the Iberian Peninsula.The four largest islands are: Majorca, Minorca, Ibiza and Formentera. The archipelago forms an autonomous community and a province of Spain with Palma as the capital...
. Puig de sa Morisca (translation: "Moorish Peak") is a hilly mountain, and in 2002, it was preserved as an archaeological park. It is 35 hectares in size and open to the public. The park contains more than 15 sites and nine architectural elements that are of ethnologically
Ethnology
Ethnology is the branch of anthropology that compares and analyzes the origins, distribution, technology, religion, language, and social structure of the ethnic, racial, and/or national divisions of humanity.-Scientific discipline:Compared to ethnography, the study of single groups through direct...
interesting. One of these sites, the Son Ferrer
Son Ferrer
thumb|right|Chalets of Son Ferrer.thumb|right|Archaeological burial site in Son Ferrer.Son Ferrer is a new village in the municipality of Calvià on the island of Majorca, part of the Spanish autonomous community of the Balearic Islands. Son Ferrer is located about from the capital, Palma de Mallorca...
tomb, was excavated from 2000 through 2009, a joint project of the University of the Balearic Islands
University of the Balearic Islands
The University of the Balearic Islands is a Balearic Spanish university, founded in 1978 and located in Palma on the island of Majorca.-History:...
, University of Barcelona
University of Barcelona
The University of Barcelona is a public university located in the city of Barcelona, Catalonia in Spain. It is a member of the Coimbra Group, LERU, European University Association, Mediterranean Universities Union, International Research Universities Network and Vives Network...
, and University of Valencia. In addition, it includes Balearic flora
Flora
Flora is the plant life occurring in a particular region or time, generally the naturally occurring or indigenous—native plant life. The corresponding term for animals is fauna.-Etymology:...
found within a 10 km (6.2 mi) radius.