Eva Celdran Beltran

Eva Celdran Beltran is a Lecturer affiliated with the Faculty of Arts and Humanities at the University of Murcia, Spain. She is a member of the Department of Prehistory, Archaeology, Ancient History, Medieval History and Historiographic Sciences and Techniques, specializing in the field of Prehistory. Her research is conducted within the Historical Archaeology and Heritage of the Western Mediterranean research group, focusing on ancient settlements and cultural heritage in the western Mediterranean region.

Her research interests lie primarily in prehistoric archaeology, with a strong emphasis on architectural and urban development during the Argaric period. Key areas include:

• Prehistoric urbanism and settlement patterns
• Construction techniques in ancient European societies
• Western Mediterranean archaeological heritage
• Material culture of the Bronze Age Iberian Peninsula
• Archaeological interpretation of social complexity
• Heritage management and conservation

Eva Celdran Beltran earned her PhD from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona in 2023. Her doctoral thesis, titled "La arquitectura y el urbanismo del asentamiento argárico de La Almoloya (Pliego, Murcia): conceptos, materiales y técnicas," reflects her deep engagement with the built environment of prehistoric societies. The research was supervised by Dr. Vicenç Lull Santiago and Dr. Rafael Micó Pérez.

She is actively involved in archaeological research related to Iberian prehistory, particularly through her association with the Historical Archaeology and Heritage of the Western Mediterranean group. While no publications or awards are currently listed, her academic trajectory indicates a strong focus on field-based archaeological investigation and heritage studies.

She advises and collaborates within her research group, contributing to collective projects on Mediterranean historical archaeology. Her work supports broader efforts in understanding early urbanization processes and cultural evolution in prehistoric Europe.