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- Classical Archaeology, Landscape Archaeology, Archaeological Method & Theory, Historical Archaeology, Archaeological GIS, Postcolonial Theory, and 36 moreArchaeological Theory, Cultural Heritage Management, Latin Epigraphy, Social Archaeology, Ethnicity, Celtic Archaeology, History (Archaeology), Archaeology of ethnicity, Roman Britain, Iron Age Britain (Archaeology), Archaeology of Mining, Ancient construction (Archaeology), Ethnic Identities, Ancient Ethnic Historiography, History, Archaeology, Epigraphy (Archaeology), Roman Epigraphy, Boundaries (Archaeology), Forging Identities, Cultural Heritage, Environmental Studies, Archaeology of Colonialism, Roman Archaeology, Roman Lusitania, Knowledge Transfer, Cultural Landscapes, Public Archaeology, Sustainable Tourism, Sustainable Tourism and Cultural Heritage Management, Education, Teacher Education, Higher Education, Primary Education, Secondary Education, and Early Childhood Educationedit
- PhD on knowledge transfer in archaeology. I am currently a university teacher in education. As part of the Social Str... morePhD on knowledge transfer in archaeology. I am currently a university teacher in education.
As part of the Social Structure and Territory-Landscape Archaeology research group (in Spanish Estructura Social y Territorio-Arqueología del Paisaje, EST-AP), I partake in many archaeological and heritage projects, among which Las Médulas is one of the great successes. This group applies landscape archaeology methodology to territories of northwestern Iberian Peninsula (though work has been carried out in other parts of the peninsula as well as in Italy). Given the terrific wealth in gold of this area -which the Romans knew well- the archaeological analysis of landscape entails great knowledge of Roman gold mining. Very interesting results have been found when understanding just how much indigenous populations had to change because of Roman imperialist interest in gold, evolving from castro hill-fort self-sufficient communities to tax-paying civitates of the empire.edit
Cultural landscapes often pose problems for planning and management because of insufficient information regarding visitor movements, interests and infrastructure burden. Traditionally visitor surveys have helped to fill this gap, albeit... more
Cultural landscapes often pose problems for planning and management because of insufficient information regarding visitor movements, interests and infrastructure burden. Traditionally visitor surveys have helped to fill this gap, albeit limited to their incomplete and occasional nature. This paper presents a methodology for using cellular antenna metadata for understanding tourism flows. This information is collected systematically by the mobile phone network but only recently has its big data potential begun to be exploited for understanding socio-economic phenomena. The present case study of the Roman gold mine of Las Médulas (León, Spain) provides a model for tourism impact analysis using anonymized data from cell phone towers.
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The Faro Convention1 underlined the importance of educational initiatives related to heritage. This paper focuses on the educational dimension of landscape, as a means to better facilitate its social acceptance and hence its inclusion in... more
The Faro Convention1 underlined the importance of educational initiatives related to heritage. This paper focuses on the educational dimension of landscape, as a means to better facilitate its social acceptance and hence its inclusion in planning and management processes. The relation between landscape education and social perception, through a few European examples will be analysed to ascertain whether the principles of the Convention are being complied with effectively. The authors introduce four case studies of heritage-related education carried out in three European countries (Spain, Norway and Italy). These case studies provide the possibility to coherently analyse a wide range of activities and initiatives occurring at various scales and levels: geographic, local and sectoral. In addition, they describe the pedagogical potential of cultural landscapes and cultural heritage, and highlight some of the educational strategies and measures currently used in this field.
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This paper provides an interpretation of a pollen diagram from the Roman archaeological site at Castro Ventosa (El B ierzo, Leon). T he diagram indicates various periods of occupation in Roman times and possibly in Medieval times.... more
This paper provides an interpretation of a pollen diagram from the Roman archaeological site at Castro Ventosa (El B ierzo, Leon). T he diagram indicates various periods of occupation in Roman times and possibly in Medieval times. Palaeoeconomic bases, related to cereal and chestnut culture are discussed, as well as the changing impact of the pastoral activities between the two periods.
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In the South-West corner of the province of León lies a singular place known by the name Las Médulas. There, a Roman gold mine tore the land and left behind spectacular remains presided by the columns, picuezos, reaching to the sky, in a... more
In the South-West corner of the province of León lies a singular place known by the name Las Médulas. There, a Roman gold mine tore the land and left behind spectacular remains presided by the columns, picuezos, reaching to the sky, in a place where caves and precipices, always reddish in color, wading in a sea of chestnut trees. The visitor or inhabitant can today not only enjoy the natural beauty of this magical landscape, but also the cultural resources created by research: visitor centers –particularly the Aula Aqueológica in the namesake village of Las Médulas–, as well as various itineraries for vehicles, pedestrians or cyclists, which allow for active tourism in the area. The Fundación Las Médulas (www.fundacionlasmedulas.org) today plays an important role in the management and sociocultural promotion of this landscape, a Foundation participated by public administrations, important companies with strong local presence, and research and education institutions. The presence, am...
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Ponencia presentada en el "Seminario sobre la evolucion del paisaje vegetal y el uso del fuego en la Cordillera Cantabrica” celebrado el 15 y 16 de noviembre de 2007
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... PRIETO MARTÍNEZ, María del Pilar: La cultura material cerámica en la prehistoria reciente de Galicia: Ya-cimientos al aire libre. ... SAMANIEGO BORDIU, B.; JIMENO MARTÍNEZ, A.; FERNÁNDEZ MORENO, JJ y GÓMEZ BARRERA, JA: Cueva Maja... more
... PRIETO MARTÍNEZ, María del Pilar: La cultura material cerámica en la prehistoria reciente de Galicia: Ya-cimientos al aire libre. ... SAMANIEGO BORDIU, B.; JIMENO MARTÍNEZ, A.; FERNÁNDEZ MORENO, JJ y GÓMEZ BARRERA, JA: Cueva Maja (Cabrejas del Pinar. ...
ABSTRACT Landscape studies are closely related, and strongly benefit, from Landscape Archaeology. As a tool to understanding the past, Archaeology enables the landscape to benefit from the rich heritage it includes. In this paper we... more
ABSTRACT Landscape studies are closely related, and strongly benefit, from Landscape Archaeology. As a tool to understanding the past, Archaeology enables the landscape to benefit from the rich heritage it includes. In this paper we outline what this concept truly means, including the diversity of origins and the multiple ramifications it has for society and territorial planning as a whole. Afterwards, an example of applied scientific activity in a particular type of landscape: Roman gold mining areas has resulted in one of the most richly studied and best preserved cultural landscapes in Europe. The pro-active attitude on behalf of research which has been applied in some examples from the Hispanic Northwest is a model which can be applied to many other depressed regions of the continent, where mining activity has left behind only poverty and abandonment. http://www.crcnetbase.com/doi/abs/10.1201/b11809-6
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The Faro Convention 1 underlined the importance of educational initiatives related to heritage. This paper focuses on the educational dimension of landscape, as a means to better facilitate its social acceptance and hence its inclusion in... more
The Faro Convention 1 underlined the importance of educational initiatives related to heritage. This paper focuses on the educational dimension of landscape, as a means to better facilitate its social acceptance and hence its inclusion in planning and management processes. The relation between landscape education and social perception, through a few European examples will be analysed to ascertain whether the principles of the Convention are being complied with effectively. The authors introduce four case studies of heritage-related education carried out in three European countries (Spain, Norway and Italy). These case studies provide the possibility to coherently analyse a wide range of activities and initiatives occurring at various scales and levels: geographic, local and sectoral. In addition, they describe the pedagogical potential of cultural landscapes and cultural heritage, and highlight some of the educational strategies and measures currently used in this field.
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Poster presentado en el 1st Landscape Archaeology Conference, LAC2010 celebrado en Amsterdam (Holanda) del 26 al 29 de enero de 2010
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This paper addresses the importance of focusing on prior student knowledge and its relationship to course learning outcomes. Regarding this, Bass comments in the article “The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning: What’s the Problem?” the... more
This paper addresses the importance of focusing on prior student knowledge and its relationship to course learning outcomes. Regarding this, Bass comments in the article “The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning: What’s the Problem?” the following: “I realized I didn’t know really if the better students in a course who demonstrated a real understanding of the material by the end of the semester were actually acquiring that understanding in my course, or were merely the percentage of students who entered the course with a high level of background and aptitude” (3). Indeed, there is a need for professors across the curriculum in higher education to consider student prior knowledge in relation to course learning outcomes for the sake being able to emphasize specific learning outcomes and to help guide pedagogy. This paper, taking a scholarship of teaching and learning approach, focuses on three different courses and explores the problem of understanding student prior knowledge in relation to course learning outcomes and includes results pre and post student surveys, feedback from students, and final course grades. Overall, in a collaborative spirit, this paper seeks to help other professors refocus their attention on what they specifically want students to learn by the end of a course, why learning such objectives is important, and how to help students achieve these learning goals.
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Research Interests: Economics, Climate Change, Cultural Heritage, Landscape Archaeology, Environmental Studies, and 8 morePolitical Science, Cultural Landscapes, Sociology Of Scientific Knowledge, International and interdisciplinary studies, Scientific Research (Anthropology of Science), Interdisciplinary Studies, Interdisciplinary research (Social Sciences), and Collaborative Networks
This paper intends to weigh the importance of archaeology by how much impact it has, or could have, on society. Heritage values are precisely the language in which that impact translates to the general public. It is necessary, however, to... more
This paper intends to weigh the importance of archaeology by how much impact it has, or could have, on society. Heritage values are precisely the language in which that impact translates to the general public. It is necessary, however, to balance the duty to protect heritage with the mutating and negotiated nature of these values. Archaeologists should not be seen as the wardens but rather as the enablers, the midwives, of local communities coming to terms with a deeper understanding of their past. The more effectively this heritage stimulates the relation of the community with these values, the greater the potential it will have to stimulate social innovation, which is the foundation for sustainable development or abandonment. For many the boon of cultural heritage is tourism, and this is true but to an insufficient extent. In order to be sustainable, tourism must be part of a broader social innovation strategy that foregoes easy pickings in favor of the creation of quality brands,...
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La Convención Europea del Paisaje cumple 20 años. Sin embargo, todavía existen carencias a la hora de conceptualizar el significado que esto tiene tanto para la arqueología, como para la sociedad. La definición allí contenida integra la... more
La Convención Europea del Paisaje cumple 20 años. Sin embargo, todavía existen carencias a la hora de conceptualizar el significado que esto tiene tanto para la arqueología, como para la sociedad. La definición allí contenida integra la realidad física del territorio, con la población que en él habita, y el tiempo. En este artículo se van a explorar las consecuencias que esto tiene para la práctica arqueológica, y para la gestión del patrimonio cultural. La progresiva asociación de los conceptos de paisaje y patrimonio es el fruto de grandes esfuerzos por parte de organismos y asociaciones, que con variado éxito han recogido las políticas públicas y científicas. Cuando el patrimonio es paisaje, ya no hay límites, acotaciones ni zonificación. Todo es importante porque todo es testimonio de los procesos que lo han formado, y que lo transformarán de nuevo. Es difícil, desde la perspectiva del patrimonio cultural, comprender la transitoriedad del mismo, su fluidez. Pero es necesario. La...
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Archaeology has two main objectives: acquire greater knowledge of historical processes and provide value to cultural heritage. The latter contains the intent to create resources which can benefit local communities. The existence of said... more
Archaeology has two main objectives: acquire greater knowledge of historical processes and provide value to cultural heritage. The latter contains the intent to create resources which can benefit local communities. The existence of said assets foreseeably attracts more tourists, which results in greater capital inflow from tourism. Nonetheless, there is rarely any assessment of whether a) these tourists really do come and b) if their arrival really facilitates the sustainability of the communities. In this article we will explore the inconsistencies of this transfer mechanism, and the dissociation between tourism benefit and sustainability.
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This paper aims to ground the research paradigm of public engagement within the field of landscape and heritage. Both the European Landscape Convention and the Faro Convention, major international agreements that shape both these... more
This paper aims to ground the research paradigm of public engagement within the field of landscape and heritage. Both the European Landscape Convention and the Faro Convention, major international agreements that shape both these dimensions, stress the need to reinforce the democratic nature of projects. This participation needs to go beyond informing stakeholders and formal hearings, and community values and ideas should be included in the planning process. This entails addressing the complexities of stakeholder deliberation and the solution of thorny problems. The present study examines in detail four case studies from the Netherlands, Slovenia and Denmark, in which public participation was crucial in different stages of the project development. The methodologies employed, as well as the effect that such engagement had on the general results, will be highlighted. Finally, the discussion of results will evaluate the findings through the lens of deliberative democracy within territo...
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""El artículo revisa los resultados obtenidos en el proyecto “Minería y Civitates en el Noreste de Portugal (Bragança, Guarda y Castelo Branco)” (MinCiNEP I), dentro del cual se han analizado áreas... more
""El artículo revisa los resultados obtenidos en el proyecto “Minería y Civitates en el Noreste de Portugal (Bragança, Guarda y Castelo Branco)” (MinCiNEP I), dentro del cual se han analizado áreas portuguesas con el objetivo de detectar los procesos de transformación derivados de la conquista romana. Se ha puesto especial interés en la identificación de minería romana, pero integrada dentro de la ocupación y explotación del territorio. This articles reviews the results of the project «Research and valorisation of mining areas and civitates in NE Portugal (Bragança, Guarda and Castelo Branco districts bordering with Spain) (MinCiNEP)». Within it, archaeological areas of bordering Portugal have been studied, in order to detect processes of transformation witnessed on the Spanish side after the Roman conquest. Special attention has been paid to the identification of Roman mining activity, understood within an integrated view of settlement and territory. Likewise, Roman epigraphy from these areas has been revised ""
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El grupo de investigación Estructura Social y Territorio-Arqueología del Paisaje, del Instituto de Historia (CCHS, CSIC) de Madrid lleva una larga trayectoria a la vanguardia de los estudios relacionados con la llegada del mundo romano y... more
El grupo de investigación Estructura Social y Territorio-Arqueología del Paisaje, del Instituto de Historia (CCHS, CSIC) de Madrid lleva una larga trayectoria a la vanguardia de los estudios relacionados con la llegada del mundo romano y su efecto en las sociedades indígenas del noroeste hispánico. Uno de los ámbitos más explorados ha sido el de la minería del oro, abundante en esta región, y cuya presencia marcó de manera muy clara la interacción entre Roma y sus súbditos. La arqueología del paisaje constituye un enfoque o conjunto de metodologías que ponen el énfasis en la integración entre factores humanos y naturales en la conformación de los paisajes culturales. Todo esto solo puede ser comprendido dentro de su marco social actual, dado que la investigación es el primer paso hacia la puesta en valor de un paisaje.
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ABSTRACT Excerpt: "This scientific pathology consists of two steps. First, the author acknowledges the latest advances in the field; Jones and Hall are the main references, with echoes of Eriksen, Shennan, Hodder and, ultimately,... more
ABSTRACT Excerpt: "This scientific pathology consists of two steps. First, the author acknowledges the latest advances in the field; Jones and Hall are the main references, with echoes of Eriksen, Shennan, Hodder and, ultimately, Barth. Following this, the author proceeds to ignore any consequences derived from the first introductory part and continues to interpret variations in material culture as signs of ethnic change. In this sense, there is not much difference in such works from the Siedlungsarchäologie practised by Kossinna. This is the ‘introduction to ethnicity-syndrome’, essentially tipping your hat to recent advances, and then moving on to classic ethnic interpretations."
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This paper intends to weigh the importance of archaeology by how much impact it has, or could have, on society. Heritage values are precisely the language in which that impact translates to the general public. It is necessary, however, to... more
This paper intends to weigh the importance of archaeology by how much impact it has, or could have, on society. Heritage values are precisely the language in which that impact translates to the general public. It is necessary, however, to balance the duty to protect heritage with the mutating and negotiated nature of these values. Archaeologists should not be seen as the wardens but rather as the enablers, the midwives, of local communities coming to terms with a deeper understanding of their past. The more effectively this heritage stimulates the relation of the community with these values, the greater the potential it will have to stimulate social innovation, which is the foundation for sustainable development or abandonment. For many the boon of cultural heritage is tourism, and this is true but to an insufficient extent. In order to be sustainable, tourism must be part of a broader social innovation strategy that foregoes easy pickings in favor of the creation of quality brands, employment, and the protection of traditional lifeways. Only in this way can heritage truly unlock a sustainable horizon.
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Resumen. La Convención Europea del Paisaje cumple 20 años. Sin embargo, todavía existen carencias a la hora de conceptualizar el significado que esto tiene tanto para la arqueología, como para la sociedad. La definición allí contenida... more
Resumen. La Convención Europea del Paisaje cumple 20 años. Sin embargo, todavía existen carencias a la hora de conceptualizar el significado que esto tiene tanto para la arqueología, como para la sociedad. La definición allí contenida integra la realidad física del territorio, con la población que en él habita, y el tiempo. En este artículo se van a explorar las consecuencias que esto tiene para la práctica arqueológica, y para la gestión del patrimonio cultural. La progresiva asociación de los conceptos de paisaje y patrimonio es el fruto de grandes esfuerzos por parte de organismos y asociaciones, que con variado éxito han recogido las políticas públicas y científicas. Cuando el patrimonio es paisaje, ya no hay límites, acotaciones ni zonificación. Todo es importante porque todo es testimonio de los procesos que lo han formado, y que lo transformarán de nuevo. Es difícil, desde la perspectiva del patrimonio cultural, comprender la transitoriedad del mismo, su fluidez. Pero es necesario. La arqueología, al gestionar esta última fase, y ejercer su papel como mecanismo para el desarrollo sostenible de las comunidades locales en adelante, se convierte en una disciplina cuya relevancia principal reside en cómo su conocimiento es transferido, y utilizado en dicho proceso.
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El arqueólogo tiene dos objetivos fundamentales: adquirir un mayor conocimiento de procesos históricos, y poner en valor patrimonio. Este último objetivo tiene la intención de crear unos recursos que puedan servir en beneficio de las... more
El arqueólogo tiene dos objetivos fundamentales: adquirir un mayor conocimiento de procesos históricos, y poner en valor patrimonio. Este último objetivo tiene la intención de crear unos recursos que puedan servir en beneficio de las comunidades locales. Es previsible que la existencia de dichos recursos pueda servir para atraer más visitantes, aumentando los beneficios derivados del turismo local. Sin embargo, rara vez se da un verdadero análisis para valorar hasta qué punto a) esos turistas realmente vienen y b) si su llegada favorece la sostenibilidad de dichas comunidades. En este artículo se exploran las inconsistencias en este mecanismo de transferencia, y la disociación entre el beneficio turístico y la sostenibilidad.
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This paper aims to ground the research paradigm of public engagement within the field of landscape and heritage. Both the Euro-pean Landscape Convention and the Faro Convention, major international agreements that shape both these... more
This paper aims to ground the research paradigm of public engagement within the field of landscape and heritage. Both the Euro-pean Landscape Convention and the Faro Convention, major international agreements that shape both these dimensions, stress the need to reinforce the democratic nature of projects. This participation needs to go beyond informing stakeholders and formal hearings, and community values and ideas should be included in the planning process. This entails addressing the complexities of stakeholder deliberation and the solution of thorny problems. The present study examines in detail four case studies from the Netherlands, Slovenia and Denmark, in which public participation was crucial in different stages of the project development. The methodologies employed, as well as the effect that such engagement had on the general results, will be highlighted. Finally, the discussion of results will evaluate the findings through the lens of deliberative democracy within territorial planning.
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Purpose There are currently various methodologies used for carrying out impact assessments of cultural heritage. This paper aims to critically explore the reasons for this diversity and ascertain their varying consistency.... more
Purpose
There are currently various methodologies used for carrying out impact assessments of cultural heritage. This paper aims to critically explore the reasons for this diversity and ascertain their varying consistency.
Design/methodology/approach
The paper does a comparative analysis of the methodologies used, exploring how they measure up to the theoretical underpinnings of the ecosystem services approach and the cultural values model, considered to be the most comprehensive strategies for assessing the impact of cultural heritage.
Findings
The study reveals that there are few methodologies, and they only inconsistently work upon the theoretical perspectives mentioned earlier. In addition, from the public policy perspective, surprisingly few areas endowed with cultural heritage have been, in one way or another, assessed for impact, perhaps in part due to the lack of adequate methodologies.
Research limitations/implications
The methods analysed are those that have been made public, which can be found in English. Also, they may be exploratory themselves, so some of the conclusions reached here may have also been found by the analysts themselves. This research serves to provide some scientific groundings for developing a more comprehensive impact assessment method.
Practical implications
The results of this paper highlight certain glaring absences from current methodologies which invite the development of more definitive cultural impact assessment models. This is possible given the current state of the art, and further research and practice are necessary to develop a more comprehensive cultural values model–based research assessment.
Social implications
By focussing on the absence of certain indicators on behalf of impact assessment methodologies, this paper sheds light on the overlooked (or under-measured) benefits derived from cultural heritage. Many of the benefits derived from this type of resource find an opportunity to come out in the open, greatly affecting researchers, cultural heritage planners and local communities.
Originality/value
This paper also serves to substantiate a glaring absence within the ecosystem services framework, which is the lack of practical methodologies for measuring some of these service values.
There are currently various methodologies used for carrying out impact assessments of cultural heritage. This paper aims to critically explore the reasons for this diversity and ascertain their varying consistency.
Design/methodology/approach
The paper does a comparative analysis of the methodologies used, exploring how they measure up to the theoretical underpinnings of the ecosystem services approach and the cultural values model, considered to be the most comprehensive strategies for assessing the impact of cultural heritage.
Findings
The study reveals that there are few methodologies, and they only inconsistently work upon the theoretical perspectives mentioned earlier. In addition, from the public policy perspective, surprisingly few areas endowed with cultural heritage have been, in one way or another, assessed for impact, perhaps in part due to the lack of adequate methodologies.
Research limitations/implications
The methods analysed are those that have been made public, which can be found in English. Also, they may be exploratory themselves, so some of the conclusions reached here may have also been found by the analysts themselves. This research serves to provide some scientific groundings for developing a more comprehensive impact assessment method.
Practical implications
The results of this paper highlight certain glaring absences from current methodologies which invite the development of more definitive cultural impact assessment models. This is possible given the current state of the art, and further research and practice are necessary to develop a more comprehensive cultural values model–based research assessment.
Social implications
By focussing on the absence of certain indicators on behalf of impact assessment methodologies, this paper sheds light on the overlooked (or under-measured) benefits derived from cultural heritage. Many of the benefits derived from this type of resource find an opportunity to come out in the open, greatly affecting researchers, cultural heritage planners and local communities.
Originality/value
This paper also serves to substantiate a glaring absence within the ecosystem services framework, which is the lack of practical methodologies for measuring some of these service values.
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This paper addresses the importance of focusing on prior student knowledge and its relationship to course learning outcomes. Regarding this, Bass comments in the article “The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning: What’s the Problem?” the... more
This paper addresses the importance of focusing on prior student knowledge and its relationship to course learning outcomes. Regarding this, Bass comments in the article “The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning: What’s the Problem?” the following: “I realized I didn’t know really if the better students in a course who demonstrated a real understanding of the material by the end of the semester were actually acquiring that understanding in my course, or were merely the percentage of students who entered the course with a high level of background and aptitude” (3). Indeed, there is a need for professors across the curriculum in higher education to consider student prior knowledge in relation to course learning outcomes for the sake being able to emphasize specific learning outcomes and to help guide pedagogy. This paper, taking a scholarship of teaching and learning approach, focuses on three different courses and explores the problem of understanding student prior knowledge in relation to course learning outcomes and includes results pre and post student surveys, feedback from students, and final course grades. Overall, in a collaborative spirit, this paper seeks to help other professors refocus their attention on what they specifically want students to learn by the end of a course, why learning such objectives is important, and how to help students achieve these learning goals.
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En C. Fornís, J. Gállego; P. M. López Barja y M. Valdés (coords.): Dialéctica histórica y compromiso social. Homenaje a Domingo Plácido. Vol. 2. Madrid: 1067-1090.
In this paper we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the magazine “El Miliario Extravagante”, created by Gonzalo Arias in Paris in 1963, and specialized in the study of Roman roads. After the magazine finished its publication, in 2004,... more
In this paper we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the magazine “El Miliario Extravagante”, created by Gonzalo Arias in Paris in 1963, and specialized in the study of Roman roads. After the magazine finished its publication, in 2004, since 2005 it’s been continued by a new one, named “El Nuevo Miliario”, which preserves the main characteristics of the older one. In this paper, we try to resume briefly the main research lines developed in the study of Roman roads in Hispania since 2005, most of them published also in “El Nuevo Miliario”
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In order to study ethnicity through Archaeology, the first challenge is to fully understand what that form of identity is and how it works. In recent years scholars have started to overcome the ‘introduction to ethnicity’ syndrome... more
In order to study ethnicity through Archaeology, the first challenge is to fully understand what that form of
identity is and how it works. In recent years scholars have started to overcome the ‘introduction to ethnicity’
syndrome —whereby recent anthropological developments are acknowledged and then disregarded
when carrying out the analysis—, shedding light on new perspectives which enlighten our understanding
of ethnic identity. In this paper, we not only revise these new approaches, but offer two novel case-studies:
the Treveri from Late Iron Age Gaul and the Igaeditani from Roman Lusitania.
identity is and how it works. In recent years scholars have started to overcome the ‘introduction to ethnicity’
syndrome —whereby recent anthropological developments are acknowledged and then disregarded
when carrying out the analysis—, shedding light on new perspectives which enlighten our understanding
of ethnic identity. In this paper, we not only revise these new approaches, but offer two novel case-studies:
the Treveri from Late Iron Age Gaul and the Igaeditani from Roman Lusitania.
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Se presenta la epigrafía de Villardiegua de la Ribera y Pino del Oro (Zamora), dos localidades a ambas orillas del Duero. Es un conjunto inserto plenamente en el tipo de estela característico del occidente zamorano y reflejado en la... more
Se presenta la epigrafía de Villardiegua de la Ribera y Pino del Oro (Zamora), dos localidades a ambas orillas del Duero. Es un conjunto inserto plenamente en el tipo de estela característico del occidente zamorano y reflejado en la epigrafía portuguesa de la vecina Bragança. Los estudios arqueológicos realizados en los últimos años han permitido ampliar notablemente el corpus, encuadrando esta epigrafía en un contexto histórico más detallado, dentro de la estructura de ocupación y explotación del territorio en época romana.
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""El artículo revisa los resultados obtenidos en el proyecto “Minería y Civitates en el Noreste de Portugal (Bragança, Guarda y Castelo Branco)” (MinCiNEP I), dentro del cual se han analizado áreas portuguesas con el objetivo de detectar... more
""El artículo revisa los resultados obtenidos en el proyecto “Minería y Civitates en el Noreste de Portugal (Bragança, Guarda y Castelo Branco)” (MinCiNEP I), dentro del cual se han analizado áreas portuguesas con el objetivo de detectar los procesos de transformación derivados de la conquista romana. Se ha puesto especial interés en la identificación de minería romana, pero integrada dentro de la ocupación y explotación del territorio.
This articles reviews the results of the project «Research and valorisation of mining areas and civitates in NE Portugal (Bragança, Guarda and Castelo Branco districts bordering with Spain) (MinCiNEP)». Within it, archaeological areas of bordering Portugal have been studied, in order to detect processes of transformation witnessed on the Spanish side after the Roman conquest. Special attention has been paid to the identification of Roman mining activity, understood within an integrated view of settlement and territory. Likewise, Roman epigraphy from these areas has been revised
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This articles reviews the results of the project «Research and valorisation of mining areas and civitates in NE Portugal (Bragança, Guarda and Castelo Branco districts bordering with Spain) (MinCiNEP)». Within it, archaeological areas of bordering Portugal have been studied, in order to detect processes of transformation witnessed on the Spanish side after the Roman conquest. Special attention has been paid to the identification of Roman mining activity, understood within an integrated view of settlement and territory. Likewise, Roman epigraphy from these areas has been revised
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This articles reviews the results of the project «Research and valorisation of mining areas and civitates in NE Portugal (Bragança, Guarda and Castelo Branco districts bordering with Spain) (MinCiNEP)». Within it, archaeological areas of... more
This articles reviews the results of the project «Research and valorisation of mining areas and civitates in NE Portugal (Bragança, Guarda and Castelo Branco districts bordering with Spain) (MinCiNEP)». Within it, archaeological areas of bordering Portugal have been studied, in order to detect processes of transformation witnessed on the Spanish side after the Roman conquest. Special attention has been paid to the identification of Roman mining activity, understood within an integrated view of settlement and territory. Likewise, Roman epigraphy from these areas has been revised.
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Little is known about the impact of human activities during Roman times on NW Iberian mining landscapes beyond the geomorphological transformations brought about by the use of hydraulic power for gold extraction. We present the... more
Little is known about the impact of human activities during Roman times on NW Iberian mining landscapes beyond the geomorphological transformations brought about by the use of hydraulic power for gold extraction. We present the high-resolution pollen record of La Molina mire, located in an area intensely used for gold mining (Asturias, NW Spain), combined with other proxy data from the same peat core to identify different human activities, evaluate the strategies followed for the management of the resources and describe the landscape response to human disturbances. We reconstructed the timing and synchronicity of landscape changes of varying intensity and form occurred before, during and after Roman times. An open landscape was prevalent during the local Late Iron Age, a period of relatively environmental stability. During the Early Roman Empire more significant vegetation shifts took place, reflected by changes in both forest (Corylus and Quercus) and heathland cover, as mining/metallurgy peaked and grazing and cultivation increased. In the Late Roman Empire, the influence of mining/metallurgy on landscape change started to disappear. This decoupling was further consolidated in the Germanic period (i.e., Visigothic and Sueve domination of the region), with a sharp decrease in mining/metallurgy but continued grazing. Although human impact was intense in some periods, mostly during the Early Roman Empire, forest regeneration occurred afterwards: clearances were local and short-lived. However, the Roman mining landscape turned into an agrarian one at the onset of the Middle Ages, characterized by a profound deforestation at a regional level due to a myriad of human activities that resulted in an irreversible openness of the landscape.
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In the South-West corner of the province of León lies a singular place known by the name Las Médulas. There, a Roman gold mine tore the land and left behind spectacular remains presided by the columns, picuezos, reaching to the sky, in a... more
In the South-West corner of the province of León lies a singular place known by the name Las Médulas. There, a Roman gold mine tore the land and left behind spectacular remains presided by the columns, picuezos, reaching to the sky, in a place where caves and precipices, always reddish in color, wading in a sea of chestnut trees. The visitor or inhabitant can today not only enjoy the natural beauty of this magical landscape, but also the cultural resources created by research: visitor centers –particularly the Aula Aqueológica in the namesake village of Las Médulas–, as well as various itineraries for vehicles, pedestrians or cyclists, which allow for active tourism in the area. The Fundación Las Médulas (www.fundacionlasmedulas.org) today plays an important role in the management and sociocultural promotion of this landscape, a Foundation participated by public administrations, important companies with strong local presence, and research and education institutions. The presence, among these, of the CSIC, ensures that the scientific dimension is present in the management and dissemination of Las Médulas as a cultural resource.
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# Multidisciplinarity in landscape research: techniques and theories # Technologies applied to the study of landscape # Mobility, settlement and resilience: human dynamics in landscape # Climate change, Anthropocene and environmental... more
# Multidisciplinarity in landscape research: techniques and theories # Technologies applied to the study of landscape # Mobility, settlement and resilience: human dynamics in landscape # Climate change, Anthropocene and environmental shock: the landscape as a tool to analyse the transformations of the past and the future # The landscape as cultural heritage: management, knowledge transfer and local communities # Symbolic, Relict, Living and Landscapes of Memory
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“CHeriScape”, 2014–2016 (‘Cultural HERItage in LandScape’), was a three-year exploration from a (mainly western) European perspective of the cultural, social and environmental policy connections between the concepts and practices of... more
“CHeriScape”, 2014–2016 (‘Cultural HERItage in LandScape’), was a three-year exploration from a (mainly western) European perspective of the cultural, social and environmental policy connections between the concepts and practices of landscape and heritage. One of ten projects funded under the transnational pilot call of the Joint Programming Initiative on Cultural Heritage: A Challenge for Europe (JPI-CH) and coordinated by Newcastle University’s McCord Centre for Landscape, it acted through a series of five conferences organised by seven partners in five countries. Some of the partners were based in universities, others in national research and heritage management agencies.