Archaeology of Architecture and Archaeology of houses in Early Medieval Europe
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https://doi.org/10.3989/arqarqt.2012.11601Keywords:
Building Archaeology, Household Archaeology, Processual approach, Postprocessual approach, Longhouse, Sunken-Feature BuildingsAbstract
This paper aims to introduce the «Archaeology of Architecture and Household Archaeology in Early Medieval Europe» dossier, the object of which is to explore the different approaches, methodologies and themes analysed in the study of early medieval architecture in western Europe. More specifically, in what follows, analysis is undertaken of the contexts which explain the recent development of studies on this topic, as well as the main contributions of the seven papers which form this dossier. In addition, the main historical and archaeological problems raised by the analysis of this material record are also discussed.
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