The Archaeology of the Peasantry in the Early Medieval Age. Reflections and proposals
Helena Kirchner
The archaeology of the medieval peasantry in Spain and Europe has attracted renewed attention recent decades. This article is an overview research carried out last 30 years into their cultivated areas early-medieval societies north Iberian Peninsula al-Andalus. Special paid to interpretations archaeologists make archaeological record. Approaches from two distinct perspectives are analysed, these being excavation settlements, agrarian spaces. Both approaches do not usually come together research. It increasingly clear that 8th century was a turning point forms peasant settlement creation new areas. consolidation migration al-Andalus or arose end 7th were essential for later urban development. development closely linked changes production artefacts tools, as well how distributed (in markets controlled city) patterns consumption by population, both rural urban. Ethnic origins religion have little with this process.