Landscapes of (Re)Conquest: Archaeologies of Cultural Transformation in Medieval Iberia and Occitania

Summary

This is an abstract from the "New Work in Medieval Archaeology, Part 1: Landscapes, Food, and Health" session, at the 89th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology.

This paper presents the highlights of the Landscapes of (Re)Conquest project (2018–2023), which has investigated the impact of conquest, migration and cultural transformation in the frontier societies of medieval Iberia and Pyrenean Occitania. Focusing on specific regional case studies, it considers how the creation of frontier societies resulting from variable episodes of conquest and regime change, resulted in both continuities and discontinuities in the cultural landscape. This is visible in long-term trends associated with centres of authority, urbanism, rural settlements, religious infrastructure and the exploitation of natural resources. It also considers examples of resilience following conquest, regime change and migration, particularly foodways connected with ethno-religious identities, ceramic production and use, architecture and construction.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• New Work in Medieval Archaeology, Part 1: Landscapes, Food, and Health   •
• Society for American Archaeology 89th Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA (2024)

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Abstract Id(s): 37838.0