Landscape formation in a Mediterranean country of the Middle Ages. Changes and continuity in Catalonia between the sixth and the fifteenth century
Jordi Bolòs
ABSTRACT The history of settlements in Catalonia during medieval times bears a strong resemblance to that other Mediterranean European countries. origins these can be traced when Roman villae were abandoned the Visigothic times. work done so far proves that, up eleventh century, one could find, apart from cities, presence large number hamlets scattered throughout territory and an equally churches. During twelfth centuries, network was consolidated around churches castles relation new villages. Additionally, many areas saw increase farmsteads. In those conquered by Muslims, there continuity types settlement. As Europe, crisis fourteenth century brought about abandonment some villages
Landscape History