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Landscape Transitions in Tarraco (Tarragona, Spain) : Further Understanding of Provincial Communities and their Integration into the Roman Empire

Moreno Escobar, Maria del Carmen LU (2025) 27th Annual Meeting of
the European Association of Archaeologists
 p.153-181
Abstract
This study examines the landscape changes that developed in Tarraco (modern-day Tarragona, Spain) between the Roman Republican period and the end of the first century CE. This study, based on a compilation and re-evaluation of archaeological data, combines quantitative and qualitative approaches to analyse types of sites and their geographical distribution. This research aims to identify elements of continuity and change over time, providing a more nuanced understanding of the historical development of local communities in Tarraco's hinterland. The findings suggest that changes in occupation patterns occurring during this period were likely influenced by the same transformations occurring at a Mediterranean-wide scale and which are... (More)
This study examines the landscape changes that developed in Tarraco (modern-day Tarragona, Spain) between the Roman Republican period and the end of the first century CE. This study, based on a compilation and re-evaluation of archaeological data, combines quantitative and qualitative approaches to analyse types of sites and their geographical distribution. This research aims to identify elements of continuity and change over time, providing a more nuanced understanding of the historical development of local communities in Tarraco's hinterland. The findings suggest that changes in occupation patterns occurring during this period were likely influenced by the same transformations occurring at a Mediterranean-wide scale and which are generally associated with the Augustan Revolution. By using a local scale of analysis, this study contributes to the understanding of the impact of Empire-wide cultural and political dynamics on provincial communities and their integration into the Roman Empire. (Less)
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keywords
Landscape Archaeology, Roman empire, Roman archaeology, countryside, settlement patterns, Geographic Information System (GIS), Spatial Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Hispania, Mediterranean archaeology
host publication
Landscapes and the Augustan Revolution : The Transformation of the Western Provinces between the Republic and the Early Empire - The Transformation of the Western Provinces between the Republic and the Early Empire
editor
España-Chamorro, Sergio and Moreno Escobar, Maria del Carmen
article number
7
edition
1
pages
29 pages
publisher
Routledge
conference name
27th Annual Meeting of<br/>the European Association of Archaeologists<br/>
conference location
Kiel, Germany
conference dates
2021-09-06 - 2021-09-11
ISBN
978-1-003-35628-8
978-1-032-41105-6
978-1-032-41105-7
DOI
10.4324/9781003356288-7
project
Beyond ports: Movement and connectivity in the Roman Mediterranean
language
English
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yes
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a642ba85-e50a-43d6-b9bd-982066684167
date added to LUP
2025-06-17 12:11:07
date last changed
2025-07-14 10:53:50
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