Cultural diversity over time

a critical historiography of the process of creating ancient landscapes in Asturias, Spain

Authors

  • Teresa Erice Universidad Del Pacífico

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29019/tsafiqui.v0i9.346

Keywords:

Ancient landscape, archaeology, heritage, hillfort, early medieval church, critical history, monument

Abstract

Ancient landscapes are defined here as the accumulation of historical sites from different time periods in a same place. They are not reconstructions of a determined ancient context at a specific point in time. They reflect a historical process, which may be recorded with the help of archaeology and disseminated as cultural heritage. Ancient landscapes reflect the changing nature of human societies and therefore may be used in the education and communication of cultural diversity. The Spanish region of Asturias, in northern Iberia, is used as an illustrative case study. A critical approach is used to analyze the creation of ancient landscapes, looking specifically at the evolution through time of two types of monuments: late prehistoric hillforts (800 BC – AD 100) and early medieval churches (AD 800 – 1000). First, a chronological sequence is established for the creation of ancient landscapes in Asturias, considering the way monuments interacted with past remains through time. Secondly, the role of these monuments is analysed in terms of their importance in 20th C heritage and their projection into the future. The concept of ‘ancient landscape’ is also useful for the promotion of interdisciplinary studies combining archaeology and heritage management.

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Published

2017-12-27

How to Cite

Erice, T. (2017). Cultural diversity over time: a critical historiography of the process of creating ancient landscapes in Asturias, Spain. Tsafiqui, 8(9). https://doi.org/10.29019/tsafiqui.v0i9.346