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Romanising the mountains? Exploring cultural change through archaeological spatial analysis in Western Sierra Morena (Spain)

Moreno Escobar, Maria del Carmen LU (2022) p.274-296
Abstract
Western Sierra Morena constitutes a singular link between the Roman provinces of Baetica and Lusitania, in terms of its physiography and historical development. This region, characterised by its rugged topography, forests, and abundant mineral resources, was decisively transformed after the Roman conquest. Such transformations are visible in the characteristics of the archaeological record and in what they tell us about changes in modes of occupation between the pre-Roman/Second Iron Age and Republican and Early Imperial times. Most importantly, these transformations can be used to explore the process of cultural change experienced by local communities through time. Their analysis in terms of the relationships between sites and their... (More)
Western Sierra Morena constitutes a singular link between the Roman provinces of Baetica and Lusitania, in terms of its physiography and historical development. This region, characterised by its rugged topography, forests, and abundant mineral resources, was decisively transformed after the Roman conquest. Such transformations are visible in the characteristics of the archaeological record and in what they tell us about changes in modes of occupation between the pre-Roman/Second Iron Age and Republican and Early Imperial times. Most importantly, these transformations can be used to explore the process of cultural change experienced by local communities through time. Their analysis in terms of the relationships between sites and their surroundings (rather than on the dichotomy of ‘continuity vs. abandonment’) sheds light upon the perceptions of their inhabitants, and how these changed through time. This paper will describe the application of spatial and statistical analysis to the occupation patterns in this region of Baetica, thus allowing us to explore the cultural impact of the Roman conquest on local communities in western Sierra Morena. (Less)
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Iberia, Romanisation, roman archaeology, spatial analysis, statistics, mining, Hispania, geographic information systems (GIS)
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The Archaeology of Roman Portugal in its Western Mediterranean Context
editor
Stek, Tesse D. and Carneiro, André
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13 pages
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Oxbow Books
ISBN
9781789258325
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English
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yes
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912b8382-e44c-450e-82fd-406598471cf5
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  author       = {{Moreno Escobar, Maria del Carmen}},
  booktitle    = {{The Archaeology of Roman Portugal in its Western Mediterranean Context}},
  editor       = {{Stek, Tesse D. and Carneiro, André}},
  isbn         = {{9781789258325}},
  keywords     = {{Iberia; Romanisation; roman archaeology; spatial analysis; statistics; mining; Hispania; geographic information systems (GIS)}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  pages        = {{274--296}},
  publisher    = {{Oxbow Books}},
  title        = {{Romanising the mountains? Exploring cultural change through archaeological spatial analysis in Western Sierra Morena (Spain)}},
  year         = {{2022}},
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