A5046771890- Medieval Architecture and Archaeology
- Archaeological and Historical Studies
- Medieval Iberian Studies
- Historical Studies of Medieval Iberia
- Archaeological and Geological Studies
- Classical Studies and Legal History
- Building materials and conservation
- Galician and Iberian cultural studies
- Urbanism, Landscape, and Tourism Studies
- Archaeology and Historical Studies
- Archaeology and ancient environmental studies
- Medieval and Early Modern Iberia
- Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History
- Archaeological Research and Protection
- Maritime and Coastal Archaeology
- Reformation and Early Modern Christianity
- Geophysical Methods and Applications
- Migration, Aging, and Tourism Studies
- 3D Surveying and Cultural Heritage
- Historical and Archaeological Studies
- Medieval Literature and History
- Radioactivity and Radon Measurements
- Geophysical and Geoelectrical Methods
- 3D Shape Modeling and Analysis
- Mediterranean and Iberian flora and fauna
Universidade de Santiago de Compostela
2015-2025
Universidad de Oviedo
2021
University of Genoa
2018
Xunta de Galicia
2015
University College London
2010-2014
UCL Australia
2011-2013
Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology
2012
Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades
2012
Ministerio de Ciencia y Tecnología
2012
Escuela Española de Historia y Arqueología en Roma
2007
Abstract The history of agricultural terraces remains poorly understood due to problems in dating their construction and use. This has hampered broader research on significance, limiting knowledge past practices the long-term investment choices rural communities. authors apply OSL profiling sediments associated with across Mediterranean region date Results from five widely dispersed case studies reveal that although many were used first millennium AD, most intensive episodes terrace-building...
Abstract The past few decades have witnessed great change in the study of early Middle Ages Northern Iberian Peninsula. Spanish and Portuguese historiographies moved away from older grand narratives such as ‘Reconquest Repopulation’, which traced a centuries‐long process encompassing ultimate victory Christianity over Islam construction distinct nations or national societies. basic tenets these other essentialist approaches to period traditionally seen cradle Spain Portugal been questioned...
ABSTRACT This article presents an interdisciplinary programme for research on historic landscapes that has emerged since 2020 in the framework of project Terraces as Sustainable Agricultural Environments (‘TerraSAgE’). While methodology been tested specific Mediterranean case studies, it is also applicable other locations and regions. Our integrated approach provides new insights into development terraced agrarian changing dynamics land management. It can provide knowledge extent to which...
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This paper explores the potential of a multidisciplinary approach to understand landscape evolution over last 1200 years around an important monastic centre, Samos Abbey, in northwest Iberia. Our objective is test whether or not transformations here – particular terracing related agriculture can be linked agency monks. study combined analysis written sources with archaeological survey and test-pitting, including OSL profiling dating seven earthworks, pollen geochemical three them. It has...
This paper aims to bring together hitherto neglected archaeological data about the early medieval landscapes of G alicia (north‐west S pain), in order understand social transformations this ‘peripheral’ region underwent between fifth and ninth centuries frame them context wider E uropean debates. Despite its many limitations, archaeology reveals that until middle seventh century, late antique society allaecia experienced a previously unsuspected vitality. At point socio‐political...
El llamado «Parroquial Suevo» constituye un documento extraordinario en el Occidente latino tardoantiguo que, sin embargo, permanece todavía infraexplotado por los historiadores de la Iglesia y sociedad del Noroeste peninsular. En este trabajo pretendemos ampliar su estudio combinación con otras fuentes momento (arqueología, advocaciones, toponimia numismática) para acercarnos poco mejor a creación las primeras «parroquias» Galicia siglos VI-VII al contexto, geográfico e histórico-social,...
A partir de la recopilación y análisis previo las evidencias arqueológicas conocidas sobre edificios eclesiásticos en Galicia entre el fin del Imperio romano consolidación Reino Astur su papel paisaje, se reflexiona aquí los procesos sociales que estas fundaciones parecen reflejar cada momento. El objetivo principal no es tanto ofrecer un estudio exhaustivo sociedad ni vida eclesiástica este período, sino reflexionar desde una perspectiva amplia comparativa significado e importancia iglesias...
Palaeoenvironmental and historical approaches have often been used separately to investigate past land-use change, but they are still rarely combined, especially in places where the most suitable archives sediment sequences. Here we a transdisciplinary approach combining multiproxy palaeoenvironmental study of two pedosedimentological sequences around medieval Benedictine abbey at Samos north-west Spain. A robust chronology was built using OSL apparent ages, conventional radiocarbon ages...
El estudio del papel espacial de las iglesias rurales en el Noroeste la Península Ibérica durante edad media posee una gran potencialidad no solo para comprender paisaje medieval y comunidades que le dieron forma sino también estructura mundo rural tradicional ha llegado hasta nuestros días. Sin embargo, se trata un tema escasamente desarrollado precisa nuevas aproximaciones, especialmente a través arqueología. Como pequeña muestra esa este trabajo estudia caso concreto territorio Nendos, al...
This paper aims to analyze and discuss the different spatial contexts in which churches were founded Galicia (Northwest Spain) between 5thand 8thcentury. is a topic with great potential, but scarcely studied so far by Spanish historians, since texts offer very little evidences about specific of foundation, material data have almost only been approached from perspectives traditional archaeology or history art. The present work explore these Galician foundation catalogue 50 possible Late...
La combinación de recientes avances en áreas tan diferentes como el comercio a larga distancia, las acuñaciones monetarias y los estudios paleoambiente, permiten constatar la existencia Noroeste peninsular un interesante sistema productivo destinado exportación entre inicios del siglo VI mitad VII d.C. Este trabajo pretende profundizar conocimiento este económico, través principalmente una sus piezas más representativas: minería, desde conocimiento, comprender mejor bases materiales poder...
En este trabajo se realiza una revisión global y conjunta del habitual fenómeno reuso de piezas estructuras época antigua en iglesias altomedievales Galicia desde perspectiva arqueológica. Se trata dos ámbitos muy ligados entre sí que sin embargo suelen estudiarse manera independiente. Para ello exponemos primera parte la problemática arqueológica nos encontramos a hora analizar tipo reutilizaciones, especialmente falta cronologías contextos estratigráficos. A continuación presentan los...
Archaeology of churches can be a powerful and interesting platform to study Late Antique Early Medieval societies. However, in Northwest Spain this topic remains limited stylistic typological studies, despite being very promising area study, given the high density ecclesiastical foundations that reflect texts. The first step order begin kind research is collect analyze features problems available material data. According idea, part work intends carry out brief but complete recompilation...
Over the last five years, EMCHAHE (Early Medieval Churches: History, Archaeology and Heritage) Project has analysed architecture, archaeology history of numerous rural churches High Middle Ages in Galicia (NW Spain), through its historical, stratigraphic chronological study. As a result, knowledge this historical period been broadened even changed, as well an interdisciplinary methodology on how to approach type According results obtained, project allowed us reflect two issues, potential...
This paper presents the results of an extensive interdisciplinary work revision, analysis, dating and excavation well known site A Cidadela (A Coruña).Research on this has traditionally focused presence a Roman fort (2nd-3rd centuries AD), leaving aside series later phases as "Germanic".In order to deepen our knowledge whole sequence site, we published in 2015 stratigraphical analysis two sectors.Continuing work, article review late antique medieval material record, petrological rocks,...
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Este artículo tiene como objetivo profundizar en el conocimiento arqueológico de las técnicas constructivas altomedievales del noroeste peninsular, y la dimensión social que éstas se enmarcan, a través estudio comparativo tres iglesias actual provincia Ourense: Santa Eufemia Ambía, San Xés Francelos Martiño Pazó. Para ello, partimos un trabajo extensivo previo realizó una prospección arqueológica para documentar posibles restos altomedievales. Se seleccionaron, entre otras, estas hizo...