This paper presents the preliminary results of a research project aimed at the analysis of the early medieval settlement pattern in the Sierra de Ávila, a territory located in the central part of the Iberian Peninsula characterized by a long-term strong internal cohesion. Through four case studies -i.e., La Coba (San Juan del Olmo), El Palomar (Chamartín de la Sierra), Las Henrenes (Cillán) y San Simones (Sanchicorto, La Torre)- we will Delve into the process of emergence of a micropolitical territoriality during the early medieval ages. The archaeological interventions have documented different rural settlements dated between the 7th and the 10th centuries, which present a internal polyfocal organization based on the configuration of various domestic units, and also a complex social and economic complexity. These settlements are part of a process of expansion of the settlement pattern from the 7th century onwards, constituting the material basis upon which a micropolitical space was built.
Autonomous University of Madrid, Spain - ORCID: 0009-0000-3570-1665
Diego Del Pozo Bernaldo de Quirós
University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain - ORCID: 0000-0002-2839-4545
University of Genoa, Italy - ORCID: 0000-0001-9479-2720
Chapter Title
Un estudio preliminar de las micropolíticas en el centro de la Península Ibérica en época altomedieval: el caso de la Sierra de Ávila
Authors
Juan Pablo López García, Diego Del Pozo Bernaldo de Quirós, Carlos Tejerizo García
Language
Spanish
DOI
10.36253/979-12-215-0530-6.06
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Publication Year
2024
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Book Title
Political landscapes in Late Antiquity and Early Middle Ages: the Iberian Northwest in the Context of Southern Europe
Editors
Iñaki Martín Viso
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Number of Pages
340
Publication Year
2024
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Publisher Name
Firenze University Press
DOI
10.36253/979-12-215-0530-6
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979-12-215-0529-0
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979-12-215-0530-6
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979-12-215-0532-0
Series Title
Reti Medievali E-Book
Series ISSN
2704-6362
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2704-6079