The book
Torre d’en Galmés. How did people control territory in prehistoric Menorca?, In the Sitjot collection, is now available in a new
easy-to-read version, continuing the principle of making Talayotic Menorca a universal and inclusive project.
The adaptation by Elisabet Serra, of the
Asociación Lectura Fácil, was produced in accordance with the international guidelines of the IFLA (International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions) and Inclusion Europe as to language, content and form, to facilitate understanding.
The easy-to-read version will be
presented this week in Ciutadella and Alaior, within the context of the 18th Menorca Local History and Cultural Heritage Seminars. Both events will be attended by Elisabet Serra and the authors of the original work: the archaeologists Antoni Ferrer and Gustau Juan, who will be taking part on Friday, 25 November, at the event to be held at Ciutadella Municipal Library (7 p.m.); and Carmen Lara and Joaquim Pons, at the second presentation on Saturday the 26th, at the Public Activities Room of Alaior Town Hall (6 p.m.).
Likewise within the context of the seminars, from 8:30 p.m. on Saturday there will also be a t
asting of the new Talayotic cake, with its creator, Aleix Cànovas (Ca Na Maru).
The original book,
Torre d’en Galmés. Control of territory in prehistoric Menorca, was the first publication in the
Sitjot collection, presenting the
latest findings from the excavations conducted at the site up until 2018. As with the rest of the collection, the easy-to-read version is available in Catalan, Spanish and English. It can be found at Menorca Museum and the island's libraries.
Sitjot has the aim of showcasing Menorca's wealth of historical and archaeological heritage among a non-specialist audience. Very much intended as an outreach initiative, while respecting scientific rigour, the monographs feature illustrations and other visual devices to make the information more understandable. The intention is that the works should prove of interest not only to the general public in Menorca, but also to tourists travelling to the island, in particular those visiting its museums.