Urbanism and identity in Celtic Iberia.

Álvarez-Sanchís, Jesús R.; Zapatero, Gonzalo Ruiz

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“…Finally, the oppida of the north‐west Iberian Rías Baixas show a particularly heterogeneous morphology and distribution, mainly focused on household compounds, but making it impossible to define the extent (or even the existence) of a real hinterland (González‐Ruibal 2006–07, 324–8). Other regions such as southern Britain (Garland 2020), Moravia (Danielisova 2019), or the Celtiberian area (Álvarez‐Sanchís and Ruiz Zapatero 2019) also show different cultural, social and territorial patterns in which large fortified sites were involved, resulting in different strategies of social inequality and political centralization. Thus, several regions may have developed large settlements that can be labelled as oppida , but it does not seem appropriate to gather them all within the same social model.…”

Section: Digging the Foundations: Oppida In Our Timesmentioning

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“…In the same vein, Iron Age studies have undergone several shifts from the traditional models, based on ‘triangular’ structures (Hill 1995), towards a new conceptualization of power relations. However, even more recent approaches have taken on board more diverse forms of sociopolitical organization, focusing on more Foucauldian/power to positions that strive to ‘flatten the triangle’ (Álvarez‐Sanchís and Ruiz Zapatero 2019, 226; Moore and González‐Álvarez 2021, 127).…”

Section: Digging the Foundations: Oppida In Our Timesmentioning

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“…On the other hand, the Celtiberian Vaccean case illustrates the compatibility of the oppida with apparently ‘simple’ economic strategies. According to the writings of Diodorus Siculus, the distribution of land in the Vaccean settlements was collective with no control exercised over its use or access (Sánchez Moreno 1998, 83); even so, this does not preclude the presence of evidence suggesting social differentiation (Álvarez‐Sanchís and Ruiz Zapatero 2019). As Alain Testart (2004, 81–109) argues, the control and distribution of land is not a universal factor in the structuring of inequalities: in some cases, it is irrelevant, even within stratified societies.…”

Section: What It Means To Be An Oppidum: Rebuilding Large Fortified C...mentioning

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OPPIDUM VOCANT, QUIDVIS CUM VALLO ATQUE FOSSA. SOME THOUGHTS ON OPPIDA, CENTRAL PLACES, AND SOCIAL COMPLEXITY IN THE EUROPEAN IRON AGE

Nión‐Álvarez

2023

Oxford J Archaeology

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SummaryThe following paper presents an analysis of the term ‘oppidum’, discussing its value for understanding social complexity in Iron Age Europe. Throughout this paper, the most relevant debates regarding the oppida and their value are synthesized from a semiotic point of view. Key features such as urban planning, social hierarchies and political centralization are analysed to frame research in terms of Iron Age mentalities and cultural diversity. Accordingly, the ‘oppidum’ is assessed as a conceptual tool, weighing its appropriateness as a wide‐ranging concept in the European Iron Age. Several criteria, such as urban planning, the role of memory or religion, and the creation of large public and assembly places, among others, are explored as proxies of social legitimation. These key aspects aim to define some traits to set the oppidum as a useful and organic archaeological term without undermining cultural specificities.

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Section: Digging the Foundations: Oppida In Our Timesmentioning

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Section: Digging the Foundations: Oppida In Our Timesmentioning

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Section: What It Means To Be An Oppidum: Rebuilding Large Fortified C...mentioning

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OPPIDUM VOCANT, QUIDVIS CUM VALLO ATQUE FOSSA. SOME THOUGHTS ON OPPIDA, CENTRAL PLACES, AND SOCIAL COMPLEXITY IN THE EUROPEAN IRON AGE

Nión‐Álvarez

2023

Oxford J Archaeology

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“…The site is constituted by well-preserved structures, including impressive granite quarries, a rock sanctuary (Figure 1d), and a sauna (Figure 1b) or a voluminous building known as "El Torreón" (the Tower) (Figure 1c) [42,43,[46][47][48]. This oppidum shows a complex spatial organization with different areas for distinct functions, such as an area of artisan workshops or a cemetery [49][50][51]. The inhabitants of Ulaca practiced different economic activities, such as craft, cereal agriculture, and livestock practices.…”

Section: The Ulaca Oppidummentioning

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Geometric Morphometrics and Machine Learning Models Applied to the Study of Late Iron Age Cut Marks from Central Spain

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Recently the incorporation of artificial intelligence has allowed the development of valuable methodological advances in taphonomy. Some studies have achieved great precision in identifying the carnivore that produced tooth marks. Additionally, other works focused on human activity have managed to specify what type of tool or raw material was used in the filleting processes identified at the sites. Through the use of geometric morphometrics and machine learning techniques, the present study intends to analyze the cut marks of the Ulaca oppidum (Solosancho, Ávila, Spain) in order to identify the type of tools used during carcass modification. Although the Ulaca oppidum is an Iron Age site, the results suggest that most of the cut marks were produced with flint tools.

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“…These nuclei controlled a wide territory to ensure the subsistence of their hundreds or thousands of inhabitants and they were usually built in strategic places that had considerable natural defenses. Even so, settlements were reinforced with imposing stone walls, ditches, and chevaux-de-frise (Figure 1) [47,48]. In the vicinity of the oppida there were extensive cemeteries in which urns were deposited with the ashes of the dead and grave goods [49].…”

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Challenges and Possibilities of Archaeological Sites Virtual Tours: The Ulaca Oppidum (Central Spain) as a Case Study

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This research presents a virtual tour performed on the oppidum of Ulaca, one of the most relevant archaeological sites of the Iberian Peninsula during the Late Iron Age (ca. 400–50 BC). Beyond the clear benefits of the tool to the interpretation, dissemination, and knowledge of the mentioned archaeological site and its surroundings, the novelty of this research is the implementation of the platform in alternative scenarios and purposes. In this way, the present work verifies how the access to multi-source and spatially geolocated information in the same tool (working as a geospatial database) allows the promotion of cross-sectional investigations in which different specialists intervene. This peculiarity is also considered useful to promote tourism with an interest beyond the purely historical/archaeological side. Likewise, the possibility of storing and managing a large amount of information in different formats facilitates the investigation in the contexts of excavations and archaeological or environmental works. In this sense, the use of this kind of tool for the study of cultural landscapes is especially novel. In order to better contextualize the potential of the virtual tour presented here, an analysis about the challenges and possibilities of implementing this tool in environments such as the Ulaca oppidum is performed. The selected site stands out for: (i) being in a unique geological, environmental and ecological context, allowing us to appreciate how human beings have modified the landscape over time; (ii) presenting numerous visible archaeological remains with certain conservation problems; and (iii) not having easy access for visitors.

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Urbanism and identity in Celtic Iberia.

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OPPIDUM VOCANT, QUIDVIS CUM VALLO ATQUE FOSSA. SOME THOUGHTS ON OPPIDA, CENTRAL PLACES, AND SOCIAL COMPLEXITY IN THE EUROPEAN IRON AGE

OPPIDUM VOCANT, QUIDVIS CUM VALLO ATQUE FOSSA. SOME THOUGHTS ON OPPIDA, CENTRAL PLACES, AND SOCIAL COMPLEXITY IN THE EUROPEAN IRON AGE

Geometric Morphometrics and Machine Learning Models Applied to the Study of Late Iron Age Cut Marks from Central Spain

Challenges and Possibilities of Archaeological Sites Virtual Tours: The Ulaca Oppidum (Central Spain) as a Case Study

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