Medieval Archaeology in the Iberian Peninsula

Year
0
Academic year
2019-2020
Code
01010929
Subject Area
Área Científica do Menor
Language of Instruction
Portuguese
Mode of Delivery
Face-to-face
Duration
SEMESTRIAL
ECTS Credits
6.0
Type
Elective
Level
1st Cycle Studies

Recommended Prerequisites

Not applicable.

Teaching Methods

Theoretical-practical classes using PowerPoint. Some classes will be more practical, using text analysis as a base, (indicated in the first class), with a view to thematic debates.

Learning Outcomes

Students will gain an understanding of Medieval Archaeological research from a critical perspective of the socio-cultural and space/territory transformation processes, from Late Antiquity/Suevi - Visigothic period, Islamic period and reconquest (formation of peninsular Christian kingdoms). 

Students will gain a basic, theoretical and practical knowledge in diverse areas of archaeology such as religious and funereal, urban spaces, castellology and rural population methods through a synchronic and diachronic analysis. In addition, students will gain skills to be able to analyze structures and stratigraphic environments, thereby providing incentive for the study and interpretation of the peculiarities / diversitities that existed on the Iberian Peninsula during the medieval period.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

1. Introduction to Medieval Archaeology

1.1. History of research, concepts and study methods

1.2. Chronological, spatial and cultural environments

1.2.1. From the germanic invasions to the visigothic unification

1.2.2. From the founding of al-Andalus to the reconquest

1.2.3. Founding of the peninsular Christian kingdoms

2. Religious and funereal spaces

2.1. Religious buildings and Christian cemeteries

2.2. Religious buildings and Islamic cemeteries

3. Urban spaces

3.1. The Late Antiquity and Visigothic city

3.2. The Islamic city

3.3. The city of the reconquest

4. Fortified spaces and areas

4.1. Fortifications between Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages

4.2. Islamic fortifications

5. Rural population methods

5.1. Late Antiquity and Early Mediaval Rural population

5.2. Rural Islamic populations

5.3. Population changes arising from the reconquest

Head Lecturer(s)

Helena Maria Gomes Catarino

Assessment Methods

Assessment 2
A written test and bibliography review (both mandatory); participation in class and thematic debates, optional bibliographical research work: 100.0%

Assessment 1
Synthesis work: 25.0%
Frequency: 75.0%

Bibliography

AA.VV., 1998 – Portugal Islâmico. Os últimos sinais do Mediterrâneo; Lisboa.

AA.VV., 2007 – Al-ândalus. País de Ciudades. Toledo.

CABALLERO, L. et al (Ed.), 2009 – El Siglo VII Frente al Siglo VII: Arquitectura, Madrid.

CATARINO, H., 1997/98 - O Algarve Oriental durante a ocupação islâmica - povoamento e recintos fortificados, 3 vols., Al-’Uliã, nº 6, Loulé.

FERNANDES, I. C. F. (Coord.), 2002 – Mil anos de fortificações na Península Ibérica e no Magreb (500-1500), Palmela.

GONÇALVES, Mª J. (Coord.), 2009 – Xelb 9. Actas do 6º Encontro de Arqueologia do Algarve. O Gharb no al-Andalus: síntese e perspectivas de estudo. Silves.

IZQUIERDO BENITO, R., 2008 – La cultura material en la Edad Media. Perspectivas desde la Arqueología, Granada.

LÓPEZ QUIROGA, J., 2009 – Arqueología del habitat rural en la Península Ibérica (siglos V al X). Madrid.

OLMO ENCISO, L. (Ed. Científico), 2008 - Recópolis y la ciudad en la época visigoda. Zona Arqueológica, Alcalá de Henares.