Zarzalejos, M., Hevia, P. y Mansilla, L. (eds.): Paisajes mineros antiguos en la Península Ibérica Investigaciones recientes y nuevas líneas de trabajo. Homenaje a Claude Domergue. Col. Arte y Humanidades. UNED, Madrid, 2012, 31-46, 2012
"To study the Spanish mining activity of the Early Roman Empire we need to proceed with an integr... more "To study the Spanish mining activity of the Early Roman Empire we need to proceed with an integrated reading of the epigraphic and archaeological records, having in mind the Roman organizational frames.
The attempt of Rome to control the provincial resources through the tributary system entailed the creation of different forms of legal and administrative organization of mining areas. These new frames, created during the Julio-Claudian Period, were defined according to Rome’s strategic interests, and developed through the necessary agents. The exploitation of public resources, among which mining was of the utmost importance, serves to explain the changes in territorial organization —at a local and provincial level—, as well as in networks of power and exchange."
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study of this mining area, and is part of a wider regional and trans-frontier study carried out by our research group using Landscape Archaeology methodology.
The aim of this paper is to present both the historical context of these water networks and the methodology and approach of our work, in which the fieldwork and network analysis is an important research aim. We will do this by using the example of the Roman gold mines of the Sierra de Francia region where an extensive and very well preserved hydraulic system has been recorded and analysed. Our team has gathered archaeological evidence for the study of water networks and mining exploitation and their incidence on the revaluation of natural resources in the region.
The attempt of Rome to control the provincial resources through the tributary system entailed the creation of different forms of legal and administrative organization of mining areas. These new frames, created during the Julio-Claudian Period, were defined according to Rome’s strategic interests, and developed through the necessary agents. The exploitation of public resources, among which mining was of the utmost importance, serves to explain the changes in territorial organization —at a local and provincial level—, as well as in networks of power and exchange."
study of this mining area, and is part of a wider regional and trans-frontier study carried out by our research group using Landscape Archaeology methodology.
The aim of this paper is to present both the historical context of these water networks and the methodology and approach of our work, in which the fieldwork and network analysis is an important research aim. We will do this by using the example of the Roman gold mines of the Sierra de Francia region where an extensive and very well preserved hydraulic system has been recorded and analysed. Our team has gathered archaeological evidence for the study of water networks and mining exploitation and their incidence on the revaluation of natural resources in the region.
The attempt of Rome to control the provincial resources through the tributary system entailed the creation of different forms of legal and administrative organization of mining areas. These new frames, created during the Julio-Claudian Period, were defined according to Rome’s strategic interests, and developed through the necessary agents. The exploitation of public resources, among which mining was of the utmost importance, serves to explain the changes in territorial organization —at a local and provincial level—, as well as in networks of power and exchange."
In recent years, Iron Age research on Western Europe has moved towards new forms of understanding social structures. Yet these alternative social organisations continue to be considered as basic human social formations, which frequently imply marginality and primitivism. In this context, the grand narrative of the European Iron Age continues to be defined by cultural foci, which hide the great regional variety in an artificially homogenous area. This book challenges the traditional classical evolutionist narratives by exploring concepts such as non-triangular societies, heterarchy and segmentarity across regional case studies to test and propose alternative social models for Iron Age social formations.
Constructing new social theory both archaeologically based and supported by sociological and anthropological theory, the book is perfect for those looking to examine and understand life in the European Iron Age.
Session abstract: Along the last two decades, Iron Age research on Western Europe has moved away from classical evolutionist narratives towards a new understanding of social formations. Strong hierarchies, warrior aristocracies, chiefdoms, centralized landscapes… are not seen any more as a necessary and consubstantial part of Iron Age. Under the light of a new social theory, " non triangular societies " , heterarchy, segmentarity have been identified inside complex political landscapes showing that " different iron ages " exist. Taking the European Iron Age as a reference point, the aim of this session is twofold. On the one hand, we want to delve deeper in the methods for characterizing alternative models of society. We propose to discuss the traditional search of " negative " indicators for documenting absence of hierarchies (lack of settlement functional diversity, centralization, prestige goods, wealth inequalities), and looking for the specificities of non-hierarchical archaeological records. This is linked with a second aim: to promote the construction of a renewed social theory, both archaeologically based and supported by strong sociological and anthropological theory. Egalitarianism and anarchism could be envisaged as new interpretive options. Theoretically-loaded contributions (not necessarily connected with Iron Age) are welcomed, as well as different case studies archaeologically based. Please follow the guidelines provided by the organisation: http://www.eaa2017maastricht.nl/en