Archaeopress Access Archaeology Treinta anos de Arqueologia Medieval en Espana

This book presents, in sixteen papers, recent developments and some of the main topics seen in academic Medieval Archaeology studies in Spain. The papers explore some of the emergent and consolidated topics of the discipline, such as landscapes, cities, rural spaces, bio-archaeological records, archaeology of architectures, agrarian archaeology, post-Roman archaeology, colonial archaeology in the Canary Islands and the archaeology of religious minorities, opening new lines of enquiries and providing new theoretical and methodological approaches. An overview of Medieval Archaeology studies in Spain is offered, proposing a wide range of topics for discussion. Finally, the book explores the connections between Spanish Medieval Archaeology and other European traditions, specifically, English, Italian and Portuguese Medieval Archaeology. About the Author Juan Antonio Quiros is a Professor of Medieval Archaeology at the University of the Basque Country, Honorary Senior Research Associate at the Institute of Archaeology (University College London), and Visiting Fellow at All Souls College (University of Oxford). He is the director of the `Heritage and Cultural Landscapes Research Group' of the University of the Basque Country and the 'Rural Medieval Research Group', CSIC-UPV/EHU. His principal interests lie in the study of the archaeology of landscapes, the archaeology of rural communities, Mediterranean Archaeology, Archaeology of Architectures, and the study of Social Complexity. Besides, he is very interested in a multi-proxy and multidisciplinary approach to cultural resources. Some of his recent works include `Arqueologia de una comunidad campesina medieval: Zornoztegi' (Bilbao, 2018); `Longhouses, house biography and social complexity in Early Medieval Northwestern Iberia' (Arqueologia de la Arquitectura 2017); `Local identities and desertions in Late Medieval period' (Reti Medievali, 2017); `Social complexity in Early Medieval rural communities' (Oxford, 2016); and `Agrarian Archaeology in Early Medieval Europe' (Quaternary International 346, 2014). Currently, he is preparing a book about the Archaeology of Medieval Peasantry.