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Historical Archaeology in the Iberian Peninsula

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What is the intention behind talking about Portuguese and Spanish historical archaeology coextensively? Were these countries identical to such an extent that their archaeology should be jointly interpreted? Or are their respective ontological perspectives and disciplinary concerns so distinct that two different papers should be written? When taking into account the developments in historical archaeology over the last 30 years, both countries have faced similar challenges and disciplinary trajectories. Their geographical, political, and cultural proximity created comparable conditions and experiences during the Early Modern period, making a joint approach the most sensible. For example, their politics and economies during this period were intertwined in various ways: several marriages took place between their respective noble families; proximal ports traded constantly with each other; and even one king ruled both territories for 60 years (1580–1640). In addition, there is...

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Casimiro, T.M. (2019). Historical Archaeology in the Iberian Peninsula. In: Encyclopedia of Global Archaeology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-51726-1_2677-1

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