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- Medieval Studies, Late Antiquity, Urban History, Urban archaeology, Medieval Archaeology, Mediterranean Studies, and 8 moreEarly Medieval Archaeology, Medieval ceramics (Archaeology), Ceramic Analysis (Archaeology), Ceramics (Archaeology), Islamic Archaeology, Archaeological Fieldwork, Rescue Archaeology, and Legislação Ambiental - Políticas Ambientaisedit
The archeological excavation in 150 m2, inside the area walled during the Guerras Fernandinas in Torres Novas, made it possible to identify several spaces, probably related with domestic activities, that used different raw materials in... more
The archeological excavation in 150 m2, inside the area walled during the Guerras
Fernandinas in Torres Novas, made it possible to identify several spaces, probably
related with domestic activities, that used different raw materials in their
construction.
The collected sample revealed, between the 12th and 15th centuries, different
strategies on managing the disponible materials. In a first moment, sunken featured buildings were the dominant solution, later replaced by constructions with
limestone and earth as dominant materials. During the Late Middle Ages, a new
solution became progressively popular: the intensive use of calcareous tufa
orthogonal shaped blocks. Material that would become, until the 20th century, the
most used in the sub-region vernacular architecture, currently called “cantos”. Thus
concluding that the choice of raw materials was related, in first instance, with the
different levels of economic development and work specialization reached by the
local society, throughout the diachrony. But the archaeological record of a large
sand quarry, located in an area that, a priori, would have been thought to be
densely occupied, during the medieval period, shows that the management of raw
materials also depended on the facies of the town's urban fabric. The expansion
of the built-up area, in the Late Middle Age, seems to have made access to specific
extraction sites impossible, leading to the replacement of the most commonly
used materials.
Fernandinas in Torres Novas, made it possible to identify several spaces, probably
related with domestic activities, that used different raw materials in their
construction.
The collected sample revealed, between the 12th and 15th centuries, different
strategies on managing the disponible materials. In a first moment, sunken featured buildings were the dominant solution, later replaced by constructions with
limestone and earth as dominant materials. During the Late Middle Ages, a new
solution became progressively popular: the intensive use of calcareous tufa
orthogonal shaped blocks. Material that would become, until the 20th century, the
most used in the sub-region vernacular architecture, currently called “cantos”. Thus
concluding that the choice of raw materials was related, in first instance, with the
different levels of economic development and work specialization reached by the
local society, throughout the diachrony. But the archaeological record of a large
sand quarry, located in an area that, a priori, would have been thought to be
densely occupied, during the medieval period, shows that the management of raw
materials also depended on the facies of the town's urban fabric. The expansion
of the built-up area, in the Late Middle Age, seems to have made access to specific
extraction sites impossible, leading to the replacement of the most commonly
used materials.
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Pretende-se avancar com uma primeira analise as logicas de continuidade entre o periodo islâmico e os momentos posteriores a conquista crista, patentes na cerâmica produzida em varias cidades e areas geograficas do territorio nacional.... more
Pretende-se avancar com uma primeira analise as logicas de continuidade entre o periodo islâmico e os momentos posteriores a conquista crista, patentes na cerâmica produzida em varias cidades e areas geograficas do territorio nacional. Muito embora se assuma o caracter preliminar desta abordagem, tenta-se tambem uma interpretacao das diferencas regionais assinaladas, a partir de factores como o âmbito temporal da presenca islâmica e as relacoes centro-periferia. Verifica-se que a leitura defensora da disrupcao, oferecida por alguma historia politica, nao encontra apoio no registo arqueologico, em especial nas latitudes mais meridionais. Ai anuncia-se nao so um cenario de evidente manutencao das tradicoes de periodo islâmico, mas tambem a integracao continua de inovacoes e tendencias provenientes da regiao peninsular onde o poder muculmano continuava a dominar, nas cadeias operatorias locais. Esta realidade demonstra como seculos de integracao cultural centrada no Mediterrâneo, e esp...
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This paper presents and discusses two cases of sunken featured buildings in Tagus Valley region. The pottery recovered in association with the structures is similar to the productions of central e northern provinces of the Iberian... more
This paper presents and discusses two cases of sunken featured buildings in Tagus Valley region. The pottery recovered in association with the structures is similar to the productions of central e northern provinces of the Iberian Peninsula, where Islamic influences were tenuous or even non-existent. Both the typology of these contexts and the likely origin of their builders, allows us to equate their correspondence with temporary habitats of newcomers ready to settle after the Christian conquest of the area, in the XIIth century. In conclusion, we are probably dealing with the material record of the human element that supported the progressive implementation in this region of a different social formation, promoting new formulas of territorial control
Peri-mortem limb amputations are rarely reported in the paleopathological literature. The cases reported here concern severing of both hands and feet observed in three adult male skeletons, exhumed from the medieval Portuguese necropolis... more
Peri-mortem limb amputations are rarely reported in the paleopathological literature. The cases reported here concern severing of both hands and feet observed in three adult male skeletons, exhumed from the medieval Portuguese necropolis of Rossio do Marquês de Pombal, Estremoz, Portugal. The fact that they were found in the same site, in graves placed side by side, that all are young males, and that the three skeletons show similar perimortem injuries, make this a unique case meriting detailed analysis. Considering the lesions' location and pattern, as well as historical data, we hypothesize that this is a case of amputation as a consequence of judicial punishment. Estremoz was an important city in sustaining the Royal power at a regional scale during the medieval period.
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RESUMEN: En este trabajo de homenaje a Manuel Acién Almansa, el grupo CIGA reúne un conjunto de objetos con elementos iconográficos destacados, interpretando su simbolismo y el significado que su ornamentación tuvo en los territorios más... more
RESUMEN: En este trabajo de homenaje a Manuel Acién Almansa, el grupo CIGA reúne un conjunto de objetos con elementos iconográficos destacados, interpretando su simbolismo y el significado que su ornamentación tuvo en los territorios más occidentales de al-Andalus, una región periférica donde la cerámica fue un instrumento im-portante de transmisión de mensajes desde los centros de poder de al-Andalus. PALABRAS CLAVE: Cerámica, Garb al-Andalus, Iconografía. SOME NOTES ON ICONOGRAPhY AND ORNAMENTATION IN ThE CERAMICS OF ThE GARB AL-ANDALUS ABSTRACT: In this work of homage to Manuel Acién Almansa, the CIGA group gathers a set of objects with prominent iconographic elements, interpreting the symbolism and meaning that the ornamentation of these objects had in the western territories of al-Andalus, a peripheral region where pottery was an important instrument for the transmission of messages from the power centers of al-Andalus.
P ortugal ocupa um território continental que, há vários milénios, oferece condições para a fixação de comunidades humanas que o vão transformando e adaptando às suas necessidades. Enquanto realidade nacional com perto de 900 anos de... more
P ortugal ocupa um território continental que, há vários milénios, oferece condições para a fixação de comunidades humanas que o vão transformando e adaptando às suas necessidades. Enquanto realidade nacional com perto de 900 anos de História, abrange também territórios insulares onde a expansão marítima conduziu os que navegavam sob a sua bandeira no início do século XV. Fruto dessa longa, intensa e profícua interacção entre o Homem e o Meio, são muitas as marcas que as sucessivas transformações sociais e civilizacionais deixaram no terreno e hoje perduram, enriquecendo e diversificando o Património cultural do país e, nomeadamente, o de natureza arqueológica. Contudo, nem sempre esse Património arqueológico é apreendido e fruído como instrumento de partilha e sociabilização do conhecimento, por ignorância da sua existência e/ou valor, por menosprezo da sua preservação e valorização ou, simplesmente, por falta de condições de acesso e visita. Naturalmente, a fruição deste recurso cultural finito e não renovável pelas gerações do presente implica que estas adoptem um comportamento responsável, individual e colectivo, no sentido de garantir que a sua acção (ou inacção), por incúria, insensibilidade ou, até, intenção delituosa, não implica risco para a natureza, fragilidade e/ou estado de conservação de bens que devem ser transmitidos às gerações futuras. É um equilíbrio difícil, cuja discussão técnica e política tem alimentado fóruns e debates científicos e culturais dentro e fora das nossas fronteiras (mais fora do que dentro, diga-se), principalmente quando aumenta a importância do turismo cultural e ambiental no contexto de modelos de desenvolvimento sustentado de nível local, regional ou mesmo nacional. Enquanto associação que há mais de quatro décadas procura promover o Património arqueológico, o Centro de Arqueologia de Almada encara a questão numa perspectiva optimista e confiante na maturidade dos cidadãos e cidadãs e, por outro lado, responsabilizante dos poderes públicos e privados. Por isso, esta Al-Madan impressa reedita uma iniciativa pela primeira vez concretizada em 2001, com uma nova abordagem à temática dos sítios arqueológicos portugueses visitáveis. Com base num inquérito promovido a nível nacional, são 500 propostas de visita, listadas e sumariamente descritas nestas páginas, mas também traduzidas numa aplicação online que será posteriormente complementada e actualizada com novas fontes e em resultado da interacção com os futuros visitantes. Tendo por ponto de partida esta edição, é um serviço público doravante disponibilizado através do sítio web da Al-Madan (www.almadan.publ.pt). Encontrará ainda outros assuntos de interesse nesta Al-Madan impressa, sem esquecer que, à semelhança dos últimos anos, ela é acompanhada de mais um tomo da Al-Madan Online, revista digital com conteúdos distintos em distribuição gratuita e generalizada através da Internet (ver www.almadan.publ.pt ou https://issuu.com/almadan). Como sempre, votos de boa leitura.
Os autores apresentam um levantamento das siglas e marcas de canteiro
em monumentos medievais de Torres Novas (castelo, cerca, antiga igreja
de Santa Maria, entre outros), abordando as suas características tipológicas.
em monumentos medievais de Torres Novas (castelo, cerca, antiga igreja
de Santa Maria, entre outros), abordando as suas características tipológicas.
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Resumo Apresentam-se os resultados de uma intervenção arqueológica realizada no âmbito de um projeto de alteração e conservação de edifício situado nos nºs 54 a 58 da Rua Direita, em Óbidos. Se inicialmente se previa uma afetação mínima... more
Resumo Apresentam-se os resultados de uma intervenção arqueológica realizada no âmbito de um projeto de alteração e conservação de edifício situado nos nºs 54 a 58 da Rua Direita, em Óbidos. Se inicialmente se previa uma afetação mínima ao nível do subsolo, alterações ao projeto efetuadas no decorrer da obra levaram à identifica-ção de contextos arqueológicos preservados. A estratigrafia observada e os materiais exumados demonstram que se enquadram cronologicamente em período Medieval e Moderno. Destaca-se um conjunto edificado que compreende uma porta com arco de volta inteira, que serviria um espaço de circulação lajeado, localizado a cer-ca de 2,20m abaixo da cota de circulação atual, demonstrando a ocorrência de alterações urbanísticas de monta, do período Moderno em diante. Palavras-chave: Óbidos, Urbanismo, Idade Média, Idade Moderna. AbstRAct We present the results of an archaeological intervention carried out during the implementation of a project of modification and conservation of a building, located at 54 th to 58 th of the Rua Direita, in Óbidos. Initially, it was foreseen a minimal intervention in the subsoil, but changes to the project made in the course of the construction, led to the identification of preserved archaeological contexts. The observed stratigraphy and the exhumed materials show that they fit chronologically in Medieval and Modern period. In the site, it stands out a built structure that includes a door with a round arch that seems to have served a slabbed circulation space, located about 2.20m below the current circulation quota, proving the occurrence of major urban changes from the Modern period on.
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COELHO, Catarina; LIBERATO, Marco; GOMES, Ana Sofia; BUGALHÃO, Jacinta; CATARINO, Helena; CAVACO, Sandra; COVANEIRO, Jaquelina; FERNANDES, Isabel Cristina; GÓMEZ MARTÍNEZ, Susana; GONÇALVES, Maria José; INÁCIO, Isabel; SANTOS, Constança... more
COELHO, Catarina; LIBERATO, Marco; GOMES, Ana Sofia; BUGALHÃO, Jacinta; CATARINO, Helena; CAVACO, Sandra; COVANEIRO, Jaquelina; FERNANDES, Isabel Cristina; GÓMEZ MARTÍNEZ, Susana; GONÇALVES, Maria José; INÁCIO, Isabel; SANTOS, Constança dos (2018) – Vinte anos de Cerâmica Islâmica do Gharb al-Andalus: ensaio crono-tipológico das formas abertas - II. VIII Encontro de Arqueologia do Sudoeste Peninsular, 2014. Serpa: Câmara Municipal de Serpa, pp. 685-696.
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GÓMEZ, Susana; BUGALHÃO, Jacinta; CATARINO, Helena; CAVACO, Sandra; COELHO, Catarina; COVANEIRO, Jaquelina; FERNANDES, Isabel Cristina; GOMES, Ana Sofia; GONÇALVES, Maria José; INÁCIO, Isabel; LIBERATO,Marco; SANTOS, Constança dos, 2018 -... more
GÓMEZ, Susana; BUGALHÃO, Jacinta; CATARINO, Helena; CAVACO, Sandra; COELHO, Catarina; COVANEIRO, Jaquelina; FERNANDES, Isabel Cristina; GOMES, Ana Sofia; GONÇALVES, Maria José; INÁCIO, Isabel; LIBERATO,Marco; SANTOS, Constança dos, 2018 - El Verde y Morado en el Extremo Occidental de Al-Andalus (Siglos X al XII). XIth Congress AIECM3 on Medieval and Modern Period Mediterranean Ceramics. Proceedings. 19-24 October 2015. Antalya. Antalya: Association Internationale pour l’Etude des Céramiques Médiévales et Modernes en Méditerranée/Koç University, Vekam. Vol. 2. pp. 21-30.
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In this work of homage to Manuel Acién Almansa, the CIGA group gathers a set of objects with prominent iconographic elements, interpreting the symbolism and meaning that the ornamentation of these objects had in the western territories of... more
In this work of homage to Manuel Acién Almansa, the CIGA group gathers a set of objects with
prominent iconographic elements, interpreting the symbolism and meaning that the ornamentation of these objects
had in the western territories of al-Andalus, a peripheral region where pottery was an important instrument
for the transmission of messages from the power centers of al-Andalus
prominent iconographic elements, interpreting the symbolism and meaning that the ornamentation of these objects
had in the western territories of al-Andalus, a peripheral region where pottery was an important instrument
for the transmission of messages from the power centers of al-Andalus
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Conscient de l’importance de l’élaboration de travaux de synthèse, le groupe de recherche sur la Céramique Islamique de Gharb al-Andalus (CIGA), a effectué de nombreuses études destinées à faire connaître, d’une manière générale, la... more
Conscient de l’importance de l’élaboration de travaux de synthèse, le groupe de recherche sur la Céramique
Islamique de Gharb al-Andalus (CIGA), a effectué de nombreuses études destinées à faire connaître, d’une manière générale,
la céramique islamique d’al-Gharb. Lors de cette rencontre scientifique, sur le thème des grands récipients, nous proposons
une étude sur les pots et objets en céramique qui lui sont associés, en abordant des aspects technologiques et typologiques, les
répertoires décoratifs, la répartition territoriale et l’incidence chronologique sur le territoire portugais actuel.
Islamique de Gharb al-Andalus (CIGA), a effectué de nombreuses études destinées à faire connaître, d’une manière générale,
la céramique islamique d’al-Gharb. Lors de cette rencontre scientifique, sur le thème des grands récipients, nous proposons
une étude sur les pots et objets en céramique qui lui sont associés, en abordant des aspects technologiques et typologiques, les
répertoires décoratifs, la répartition territoriale et l’incidence chronologique sur le territoire portugais actuel.
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Historical evolution of housing and spatial organization on Estremoz hill: first results of a multidisciplinary analysis. This paper intends to characterize domestic architecture transformation, inside the medieval fortifications of... more
Historical evolution of housing and spatial organization on Estremoz hill: first results of a multidisciplinary analysis. This paper intends to characterize domestic architecture transformation, inside the medieval fortifications of Estremoz, from early Modern Age to contemporaneity. In methodological terms, it combines documental analysis of “Tombo dos Bens da Confraria de Nossa Senhora dos Mártires” (Inventory of assets of Nossa Senhora dos Mártires Sisterhod) of 1515 with description and interpretation of the existing housing, through the surveying and drawing of more than 60 study cases. Houses’ surveying allowed us to identify elements of different periods and constructive marks of distribution changes (enclosed arches, gateways through plot‑division walls, changes in stair access), and to record these signs of mutation in the layout and uses of house divisions through time. The study of “Tombo dos Bens da Confraria de Nossa Senhora dos Mártires”, combined with a significant number of 16th century “Manueline” portals, may indicate the continuity in time, from 16th century onwards, of housing structures, at least at ground floor level, in this historic walled village. The interpretation of traditional housing permitted us to identify some fundamental themes of architecture transformation. Through its formal characteristics, inner organization and constructive elements it is possible to understand its origins, evolution and relation with public space.
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A Arqueologia preventiva é frequentemente menorizada no contexto do estudo dos urbanismos históricos e da sua evolução, principalmente quando incide sobre áreas de pequena dimensão. Os autores apresentam os resultados de quatro... more
A Arqueologia preventiva é frequentemente menorizada no contexto do estudo dos urbanismos históricos e da sua evolução, principalmente quando incide sobre áreas de pequena dimensão.
Os autores apresentam os resultados de quatro intervenções arqueológicas de carácter preventivo realizadas na área urbana de Óbidos e na sua envolvente. Procuram assim demonstrar como a informação cumulativa dessas ações de minimização pode ser operacionalizada para recuperar as paisagens urbanas que se sucederam nos períodos medieval e moderno.
palavras chave: Arqueologia preventiva; Arqueologia urbana; Urbanismo; Idade Média; Idade Moderna.
Os autores apresentam os resultados de quatro intervenções arqueológicas de carácter preventivo realizadas na área urbana de Óbidos e na sua envolvente. Procuram assim demonstrar como a informação cumulativa dessas ações de minimização pode ser operacionalizada para recuperar as paisagens urbanas que se sucederam nos períodos medieval e moderno.
palavras chave: Arqueologia preventiva; Arqueologia urbana; Urbanismo; Idade Média; Idade Moderna.
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Resumo Os últimos vinte anos foram decisivos nos estudos sobre a cerâmica islâmica do Sudoeste Peninsular, pelo volume de materiais descobertos e pela quantidade de publicações dis-poníveis. Embora as lacunas ainda sejam significativas,... more
Resumo Os últimos vinte anos foram decisivos nos estudos sobre a cerâmica islâmica do Sudoeste Peninsular, pelo volume de materiais descobertos e pela quantidade de publicações dis-poníveis. Embora as lacunas ainda sejam significativas, especialmente no que diz respeito aos períodos mais recuados, o tema adquiriu uma grande abrangência territorial, com um considerável número de sítios a permitir definir um enquadramento cronológico fiável. Neste artigo, propomo-nos um ensaio de abordagem crono-tipológica para as formas abertas de cozinha e mesa do actual território português. Abstract The last twenty years were determinant in the flourishing of the studies about Islamic pottery of the southwest of the Iberian Peninsula, visible in the large quantities of materials from archaeological surveys and in the available publications. Though the omissions are still significant, especially concerning the earlier periods, the subject has acquired a remarkable territorial expression. The study of a representative number of locations is leading to the definition of a reliable chronological context. In this paper we propose a chronological and typological approach for the opened forms of cooking and table ware in the Portuguese territory.
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Archaeological excavations undertaken prior to construction works on a building, known as Prédio Alvarenga, located in the historical centre of Torres Novas (Central Portugal) revealed not only evidence suggesting a continuous occupation... more
Archaeological excavations undertaken prior to construction works on a building, known as Prédio Alvarenga, located in the historical centre of Torres Novas (Central Portugal) revealed not only evidence suggesting a continuous occupation of this area between the 12th and 20th centuries but, in particular, a relevant zooarchaeological assemblage sealed in three negative structures dated to the medieval Christian period (12th to 14th centuries). This collection is composed mainly of mammalian fauna, predominantly goats (sheep and goats), pigs (pigs and wild boar), deer and cattle. Equidae and Leporidae are scarce. Carnivorous species, such as the domestic cat and dog, were also identified. There is also the presence of ornitofauna, namely chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus) and rock pigeon (Columba livia), and unidentified fish remains. The common cockle (Cerastoderma edule) has also been observed in this assemblage.
This study aims to characterise the zooarchaeological assemblage unearthed at Prédio Alvarenga and, namely, to ascertain the abundance of each species present, as well as the relation between the consumption of
domesticated species and hunting activities in the subsistence of these communities; thus determining the use that was given to each species and clarify the process of managing of the animal resources and to understand the strategies for exploiting carcasses and other resources. The results obtained provide significant insights for a better understanding on the management of foodways and animal resources of a small town in the medieval Kingdom of Portugal.
This study aims to characterise the zooarchaeological assemblage unearthed at Prédio Alvarenga and, namely, to ascertain the abundance of each species present, as well as the relation between the consumption of
domesticated species and hunting activities in the subsistence of these communities; thus determining the use that was given to each species and clarify the process of managing of the animal resources and to understand the strategies for exploiting carcasses and other resources. The results obtained provide significant insights for a better understanding on the management of foodways and animal resources of a small town in the medieval Kingdom of Portugal.