Power and rural landscapes in early medieval G alicia (400–900 ad ): towards a re‐incorporation of the archaeology into the historical narrative

This paper aims to bring together hitherto neglected archaeological data about the early medieval landscapes of G alicia (north‐west S pain), in order to understand the social transformations this ‘peripheral’ region underwent between the fifth and the ninth centuries and to frame them in the contex...

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Published in:Early medieval Europe 2013-05, Vol.21 (2), p.140-168
Main Author: Sánchez Pardo, José Carlos
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Language:English
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Summary:This paper aims to bring together hitherto neglected archaeological data about the early medieval landscapes of G alicia (north‐west S pain), in order to understand the social transformations this ‘peripheral’ region underwent between the fifth and the ninth centuries and to frame them in the context of wider E uropean debates. Despite its many limitations, the archaeology reveals that until the middle of the seventh century, the late antique society of G allaecia experienced a previously unsuspected vitality. At this point a socio‐political fragmentation occurred, which was characterized by the strengthening of local power, until a further change took place with the progressive incorporation of G alicia into the A sturian kingdom in the ninth century.
ISSN:0963-9462
1468-0254
DOI:10.1111/emed.12013