ERC Artsoundscapes project - Acoustic measurements of neolithic shell trumpets in Catalunya (Spain)

Data collected in the framework of the ERC project Artsoundscapes, the sound of special places: exploring rock art soundscapes and the sacred (https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/787842). The project focuses on the relationship between archaeoacoustics and rock art. This dataset includes sound level meter measurements and audio recordings from eight Neolithic shell trumpets from Catalonia, organized into two subfolders. The first subfolder contains data obtained during controlled acoustic characterization sessions, in which the shell trumpets were played within a controlled auditory environment. The second subfolder holds files generated during an experimental study conducted inside the Neolithic mines of Gavà, using two of the shell trumpets recovered from the site. Fieldwork for both the controlled sessions and the in-situ experiments was conducted in January and February 2025 by Miquel López Garcia and Margarita Díaz-Andreu.