Chronological characterization of Medieval Villages in Northern Iberia: A multi-integrated approach

. Defining the occupation sequence of medieval rural farming sites in Northern Iberia is complicated, since they feature low density of stratigraphic relationships and few finds and because of the intensive agricultural activities developed there during the last few decades. This paper presents the...

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Published in:European physical journal plus 2018-09, Vol.133 (9), p.375, Article 375
Main Authors: Ricci, Paola, García-Collado, Maite Iris, Narbarte Hernández, Josu, Grau Sologestoa, Idoia, Quirós Castillo, Juan Antonio, Lubritto, Carmine
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied and Technical Physics
Archaeology
Atomic
Carbon dating
Complex Systems
Condensed Matter Physics
Cultural heritage
Focus Point on New Challenges in the Scientific Applications to Cultural Heritage
Integrated approach
Intensive farming
Mathematical and Computational Physics
Medieval period
Middle Ages
Molecular
Optical and Plasma Physics
Physics
Physics and Astronomy
Radiocarbon dating
Radiometric dating
Regular Article
Rural areas
Stratigraphy
Theoretical
Towns
Villages
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Summary:. Defining the occupation sequence of medieval rural farming sites in Northern Iberia is complicated, since they feature low density of stratigraphic relationships and few finds and because of the intensive agricultural activities developed there during the last few decades. This paper presents the chronological characterization of the medieval village of Zornoztegi, located in the Basque Country, in the province of Alava. At this site, dwellings extend over an area of approximately two hectares and consist mainly of negative structures excavated in the bedrock. Radiocarbon dating measurements carried out on 32 samples, together with mortar optical microscopic analyses and other information obtained from stratigraphic relationships, changes in the settlement organization and the study of material culture, allowed structuring and characterizing the occupation sequence of the site of Zornoztegi. Furthermore, Bayesian statistics was used to reduce the range of the calibrated dates and to refine the chronology of the sequence.
ISSN:2190-5444
2190-5444
DOI:10.1140/epjp/i2018-12233-5