- Depto. Historia Medieval y Ciencias y Técnicas Historiográficas.
Facultad de Filosofía y Letras.
Campus Universitario "La Cartuja".
Universidad de Granada.
18071 - Granada (España) - 0034 958 249788
- Archaeology, Medieval History, Historical Archaeology, Medieval Archaeology, Ceramic Analysis (Archaeology), Islamic Archaeology, and 40 moreAl-Andalus, Medieval ceramics (Archaeology), Ceramics and medieval rural settlements, Material Culture Studies, Archaeological Method & Theory, Ceramic Technology, Ancient Trade & Commerce (Archaeology), Craft production (Archaeology), Economic archaeology, Borders and Frontiers, Medieval frontiers, El Uso De La Ceramica, Tecnica De Azucar En Ceramica, Uso De La Ceramica, La Ceramica Nazari, Ceramica Tipo Pula, Ceramica spagnola, Medieval Studies, Landscape Archaeology, Storia della Ceramica Medievale e Postmedievale, Medieval Pottery, Archeologia medievale, Pottery technology and function, Al Andalus (Islamic History), Medieval Spain, Al-Andalus archaeology, Mediterranean archaeology, Archaeology of Architecture, Household Archaeology, Pottery (Archaeology), Arqueologia Medieval, Urban archaeology, Crusader Archaeology, Archaeology of Production and Consumption, Archaeology of productions, Archaeology of Mediterranean Trade, Islamic' Architecture, Islamic Art, Islamic Spain Archaeology, and Ceramics (Archaeology)edit
El presente libro recoge las actas del Congreso que con el mismo título se celebró en 2007 en el Museo Casa de Los Tiros (Consejería de Cultura de la Junta de Andalucía), dentro de la Jornadas de Arqueología Medieval que el Grupo de... more
El presente libro recoge las actas del Congreso que con el mismo título se celebró en 2007 en el Museo Casa de Los Tiros (Consejería de Cultura de la Junta de Andalucía), dentro de la Jornadas de Arqueología Medieval que el Grupo de Investigación Toponimia, Historia y Arqueología del reino de Granada (HUM-162) viene organizando desde el año 2000. En él se reunieron un grupo de arqueólogos y arquitectos que mantenían una relación directa o indirecta con los procesos de restauración arqueológica y arquitectónica.
En la presente publicación presentamos los resultados de este foro de discusión, en donde se plantean cuestiones relacionadas con el patrimonio arqueológico y arquitectónico medieval ya sea desde la reflexión general sobre el papel que debe asumir la arqueología en este proceso, la revisión crítica de lo realizado hasta hoy día, o la propuesta de nuevas perspectivas, retos, métodos o técnicas analíticas que ayuden a afrontar el proceso de restauración arqueológica y arquitectónica adecuadamente, a partir, en algunos casos, de los resultados de actuaciones específicas realizadas en el territorio granadino.
En la presente publicación presentamos los resultados de este foro de discusión, en donde se plantean cuestiones relacionadas con el patrimonio arqueológico y arquitectónico medieval ya sea desde la reflexión general sobre el papel que debe asumir la arqueología en este proceso, la revisión crítica de lo realizado hasta hoy día, o la propuesta de nuevas perspectivas, retos, métodos o técnicas analíticas que ayuden a afrontar el proceso de restauración arqueológica y arquitectónica adecuadamente, a partir, en algunos casos, de los resultados de actuaciones específicas realizadas en el territorio granadino.
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It is only recently when archaeometry has taken part in ceramic science related works. In the present work, we will carry out a historical revision from the first works which dealt with the study of Andalusi ceramic until the present time... more
It is only recently when archaeometry has taken part in ceramic science related works. In the present work, we will carry out a historical revision from the first works which dealt with the study of Andalusi ceramic until the present time works. We pretend to identify the interest in undertaking the archaeometrical studies, the influences which shaped them, the questions which were formulated and the progressive development these studies had until now. We will make emphasis on the aspects and persectives used in the making as well as marginal aspects and finally, we propose the alternatives which could be tackled in the near future
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The medieval archaeology in Spain is a rather new subject. The archaeological research which has had al- Andalus as its subject matter has played the main role in its making process and development. In the present text, we would like to... more
The medieval archaeology in Spain is a rather new subject. The archaeological research which has had al- Andalus as its subject matter has played the main role in its making process and development. In the present text, we would like to stop and reflect about the work realised up to the present moment; we want to offer a panoramic view of this long journey and propose some new routes for them to be developed in the near future.
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The excavations at the access area to the castle of Moclín, obtained an important collection of ceramics from the use and abandonment layers of a house located next to the tower-gate of the fortress. The analysis of this ceramics will... more
The excavations at the access area to the castle of Moclín, obtained an important collection of ceramics from the use and abandonment layers of a house located next to the tower-gate of the fortress. The analysis of this ceramics will allow us to expand our knowledge about the evolution of the fort after the Castilian conquest, the economic vocation of the area, the social sector which belonged its inhabitants, as well as the material culture used in a prominent house in Granada rural area in the first modern times.
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The informative capacity of the ceramic discoveries in the reconstruction of the commercial relations between different territories has been proved long ago. To the medieval period and the meditarranean space, the use of this type of... more
The informative capacity of the ceramic discoveries in the reconstruction of the commercial relations between different territories has been proved long ago. To the medieval period and the meditarranean space, the use of this type of instruments is becoming more frequent. In the present work a draft will be attempted, mainly panoramic, of the relations between the Iberian Peninsula and Italy based on the analysis of the medieval Iberian ceramics found in Italy.
La capacidad informativa de los hallazgos cerámicos la reconstrucción de las relaciones comerciales entre diferentes territorios ha quedado patente desde hace tiempo. Para la etapa medieval y el espacio mediterráneo el uso de este tipo de instrumentos es cada vez más frecuente. En el presente trabajo intentaremos realizar un esbozo, necesariamente panorámico, de las relaciones entre la Península Ibérica e Italia a partir del análisis de las cerámicas ibéricas medievales halladas en Italia.
La capacidad informativa de los hallazgos cerámicos la reconstrucción de las relaciones comerciales entre diferentes territorios ha quedado patente desde hace tiempo. Para la etapa medieval y el espacio mediterráneo el uso de este tipo de instrumentos es cada vez más frecuente. En el presente trabajo intentaremos realizar un esbozo, necesariamente panorámico, de las relaciones entre la Península Ibérica e Italia a partir del análisis de las cerámicas ibéricas medievales halladas en Italia.
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El presente artículo presenta los resultados de la intervención Arqueológica (seguimiento arqueológico y análisis de las estructuras emergentes) en la denominada silla del Moro, castillo de santa Elena (Alhambra-generalife, granada),... more
El presente artículo presenta los resultados de la intervención Arqueológica (seguimiento arqueológico y análisis de las estructuras emergentes) en la denominada silla del Moro, castillo de santa Elena (Alhambra-generalife, granada), durante los años 2008-2009.
The present papers presents the results of the archaeological intervention (archaeological survey and analysis of architectonic structures) in the denominated Silla del Moro, Castle of Santa Elena (Alhambra-Generalife, Granada), during years 2008- 2009.
The present papers presents the results of the archaeological intervention (archaeological survey and analysis of architectonic structures) in the denominated Silla del Moro, Castle of Santa Elena (Alhambra-Generalife, Granada), during years 2008- 2009.
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En el presente trabajo presentamos los resultados de la intervención Arqueológica realizada en la barriada de sierra Elvira (Pinos Puente, granada), muy próximo al lugar en el que se encuentra sepultada la ciudad de Madinat Ilbira. In the... more
En el presente trabajo presentamos los resultados de la intervención Arqueológica realizada en la barriada de sierra Elvira (Pinos Puente, granada), muy próximo al lugar en el que se encuentra sepultada la ciudad de Madinat Ilbira.
In the present work we presented the results of the archaeological intervention realised in the Barriada of Sierra Elvira (Pinos Puente, Granada), very next to the city of Madinat Ilbira.
In the present work we presented the results of the archaeological intervention realised in the Barriada of Sierra Elvira (Pinos Puente, Granada), very next to the city of Madinat Ilbira.
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Last excavations carried out in Moclín’s castle have allowed us to know in detail the evolution of this fortress as well as the duties performed by every single explored area. The study of the recovered ceramic materials, main aim of this... more
Last excavations carried out in Moclín’s castle have allowed us to know in detail the evolution of this fortress as well as the duties performed by every single explored area. The study of the recovered ceramic materials, main aim of this work, has been fundamental in this sense
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This article aims to analyze the transformation of political structures in Nasrid Granada through the archaeological examination of frontier fortresses. This will be particularly relevant with regard to a specific agent of political... more
This article aims to analyze the transformation of political structures in Nasrid Granada through the archaeological examination of frontier fortresses. This will be particularly relevant with regard to a specific agent of political power, the "alcaide", which played a highly significant role in the last centuries of the history of al-Andalus. We use the frontier castle of Moclín (Granada), which since 2010 has been the subject of an ongoing archaeological project, as a case study
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This paper presents the results of a research project undertaken at the University of Granada, and in collaboration with several European research groups. We aim to investigate the process of interaction and integration between different... more
This paper presents the results of a research project undertaken at the University of Granada, and in collaboration with several European research groups. We aim to investigate the process of interaction and integration between different economic areas in the western Mediterranean during the late Middle Ages. The southeast of the Iberian Peninsula has been analysed as a case study. Genoese merchants were particularly active within this area; they played a key role in connecting diverse trading areas (including Seville, Granada, and Valencia), thanks to their complex trading network.
They controlled a wide range of production activities in key places, playing an important role in the transmission of technical know-how, and thereby promoting the reorganization of production activities. This complex process is exemplified by the production of high-quality pottery (regarded as a luxury item).
They controlled a wide range of production activities in key places, playing an important role in the transmission of technical know-how, and thereby promoting the reorganization of production activities. This complex process is exemplified by the production of high-quality pottery (regarded as a luxury item).
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This study shows the first Raman microscopy (RM) and scanning electron microscopy with energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (SEM-EDX) characterization of two 14th and 15th century lead-glazed and luster ceramics from the Manises and... more
This study shows the first Raman microscopy (RM) and scanning electron microscopy with energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (SEM-EDX) characterization of two 14th and 15th century lead-glazed and luster ceramics from the Manises and Paterna workshops (Valencia, Spain) produced after the Aragon Christian conquest of the Iberian Peninsula (14th century). According to experts, these coetaneous ceramics were most probably involved in a process of technological transfer from the Islamic area of Southeast Spain to the Christian area of Valencia (East Spain) at the beginning of the 14th century; later on, the celebrated Manises and Paterna workshops were formed. Although these ceramics have been studied widely in terms of production technology (ceramic body, glazes and luster) using an array of diverse analytical techniques, until now, an RM study has not been carried out. This paper presents results regarding the complex chemical composition of the glaze and luster coloring agents, and the quality of color manufacturing processes, elucidating firing conditions via spectral components analysis (i.e., Qn for stretching/bending components) and polymerization index (Ip), emphasizing chronology and pigment technology changes between both Valencian workshops. Coloring agents identified in glazes and lusters were cobalt present in blue glazes, copper in greenish glazes, copper and cobalt in the turquoise glaze, and pyrolusite in black glazes. Tin oxyde was used as an opacifier in white glazes. Two luster manufacture recipes were recognized mainly based on copper and silver compounds. Calculated firing temperatures were up to 1000 °C for white glazes and up to 600 °C for luster and color glazes.
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The present article will deal with the analysis of the castle of Moclín, one of the most emblematic from the established frontier between the Nasrid kingdom of Granada and the Crown of Castilla during the late Middle Ages. The study is... more
The present article will deal with the analysis of the castle of Moclín, one of the most emblematic from the established frontier between the Nasrid kingdom of Granada and the Crown of Castilla during the late Middle Ages. The study is based on the results from the last archeological interven-tions realised in this fortress all along 2010-2013. The results of the excavations let us know the origin of this settlement and its evolution throughout the Middles Ages, as well as its transforma-tions after the Castilian conquest and it can be considered a worth to know historical- archeological reference of this frontier area
The fortified medieval village known as “El Castillejo” (Los Guájares, Granada, Spain) shows specific archaeological features that make possible our undertaking different kinds of analysis from a variety of viewpoints. For example, it is... more
The fortified medieval village known as “El Castillejo” (Los Guájares, Granada, Spain) shows specific archaeological features that make possible our undertaking different kinds of analysis from a variety of viewpoints. For example, it is possible to compare qualitative and quantitative data on sherd assemblages with the features of the buildings they where recovered in.
This work presents the preliminary features of ceramics production in the Southeast of the Iberian Peninsula and especially in Granada during the late middle Ages. This research is based on complementary archaeometrical analyses carried... more
This work presents the preliminary features of ceramics production in the Southeast of the Iberian Peninsula and especially in Granada during the late middle Ages. This research is based on complementary archaeometrical analyses carried out on clays from traditional quarries used in the area, as well as on ceramics that were selected as representative due to their chronology, origin (the area where potters’ workshops were located) and function (tools used by the potters).
"The primary aim of the project was to recover the landscape-related and archaeological aspects of the Silla del Moro site, allowing the remains to be viewed as a ruin, rather than undertaking a complete recreation of the former... more
"The primary aim of the project was to recover the landscape-related and archaeological aspects of the Silla del
Moro site, allowing the remains to be viewed as a ruin, rather than undertaking a complete recreation of the former
mediaeval tower. The physical situation of the monument is now similar to what it was prior to the major
transformations made to it in the 1960s.
Moreover, preliminary archaeological research and the supervision of the restoration works provided a better
understanding of the site, and guided the works. New information was obtained regarding the original construction,
which became a determining factor in the architectural solution. In this case, there was a transfer of
knowledge from a range of disciplines, going to make up an integrated project which took into account the material
values of the bastion and the role it played with regard to the Alhambra"
Moro site, allowing the remains to be viewed as a ruin, rather than undertaking a complete recreation of the former
mediaeval tower. The physical situation of the monument is now similar to what it was prior to the major
transformations made to it in the 1960s.
Moreover, preliminary archaeological research and the supervision of the restoration works provided a better
understanding of the site, and guided the works. New information was obtained regarding the original construction,
which became a determining factor in the architectural solution. In this case, there was a transfer of
knowledge from a range of disciplines, going to make up an integrated project which took into account the material
values of the bastion and the role it played with regard to the Alhambra"
This paper analyses the ceramics shards imported from the Iberian Peninsula recovered during the archaeological excavation at the “Monasterio de San Giacomo in Paludo” in the Venetian Lagoon. We are presenting some preliminary notes on... more
This paper analyses the ceramics shards imported from the Iberian Peninsula recovered during the archaeological excavation at the “Monasterio de San Giacomo in Paludo” in the Venetian Lagoon. We are presenting some preliminary notes on the imports of luxury products and on the trading network between Veneto and the Iberian Peninsula.
This paper analyses the changes in the production of Nasrid lustre-ware, a type of luxury pottery. The evolution of the techniques used throughout the production process will be studied, so to understand the changes that underlie a... more
This paper analyses the changes in the production of Nasrid lustre-ware, a type of luxury pottery. The evolution of the techniques used throughout the production process will be studied, so to understand the changes that underlie a readjustment to the transformation in the production and distribution processes. We are also going to study different areas where trade was flourishing, like the eastern coast of the Iberian Peninsula, where the technique masterly used in Granada was transmitted. These centres were ready to sustain the development of a production system that fulfilled the requirements of the new trading system: the techniques transferred to these areas included technical know-out in pottery making.
There is abundant information regarding production system, decoration and morphological characteristics of late Medieval Valencian ceramics. Indeed, in-depth investigation of this type of pottery has provided a precise picture of... more
There is abundant information regarding production system, decoration and morphological characteristics of late Medieval Valencian ceramics. Indeed, in-depth investigation of this type of pottery has provided a precise picture of manufacturing processes, ornamentation and chronological sequence of Valencian ceramic series. Archaeological excavations and related documentation have completed the general panorama of this ceramic production. Often to increase our knowledge on these ceramic series, scientific methods and classical and more recent analytical techniques from experimental science have been applied. This work deals with archaeometric investigation of the most representative Valencian ceramic glaze groups from the XIV century.
El Cuarto Real de Santo Domingo es uno de los monumentos nazaríes más destacados. Ubicado en el centro de la ciudad de Granada, pasó a manos de la Orden de los Predicadores de Santo Domingo tras la conquista castellana (1492), donde... more
El Cuarto Real de Santo Domingo es uno de los monumentos nazaríes más destacados. Ubicado en el centro de la ciudad de Granada, pasó a manos de la Orden de los Predicadores de Santo Domingo tras la conquista castellana (1492), donde constituyeron el Monasterio de Santa Cruz la Real. Ello explica que este amplio espacio urbano haya quedado preservado y su registro arqueológico bien conservado. Las últimas excavaciones arqueológicas realizadas en este espacio (2002, 2005 y 2006) por el Grupo de Investigación “Toponimia, Historia y Arqueología del reino de Granada” de la Universidad de Granada están aportando nuevos datos que nos están permitiendo conocer la evolución de esta zona y de la ciudad de Granada en época medieval y las transformaciones operadas en ella tras la conquista castellana del reino nazarí.
La campaña de 2005 en el yacimiento de Madinat Ilbira se ha centrado en la zona de «El Sombrerete», donde se sitúa la alcazaba de la ciudad (zona I). Un total de siete sondeos se han llevado a cabo en seis áreas distintas. Muestran una... more
La campaña de 2005 en el yacimiento de Madinat Ilbira se ha centrado en la zona de «El Sombrerete», donde se sitúa la alcazaba de la ciudad (zona I). Un total de siete sondeos se han llevado a cabo en seis áreas distintas. Muestran una ocupación a partir del siglo IX y hasta el siglo XI. Además de estructuras de habitación (Sondeos 3100, 4100 y 4200), han aparecido vestigios de la muralla que la rodeaba (Sondeos 4200, 6100 y 6200) y de posibles talleres artesanales fuera del recinto amurallado, al pie del mencionado cerro (Sondeos 5100 y 5200)
Co-authored with Eva María Muñoz Waissen y José Antonio Narváez Sánchez
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This paper presents the results of a research project undertaken at the University of Granada, and in collaboration with several European research groups. We aim to investigate the process of interaction and integration between different... more
This paper presents the results of a research project undertaken at the University of Granada, and in collaboration with several European research groups. We aim to investigate the process of interaction and integration between different economic areas in the western Mediterranean during the late Middle Ages. The southeast of the Iberian Peninsula has been analysed as a case study. Genoese merchants were particularly active within this area; they played a key role in connecting diverse trading areas (including Seville, Granada, and Valencia), thanks to their complex trading network. They controlled a wide range of production activities in key places, playing an important role in the transmission of technical know-how, and thereby promoting the reorganization of production activities. This complex process is exemplified by the production of high-quality pottery (regarded as a luxury item).