Farmsteads in early medieval Germany – architecture and organisation
Rainer Schreg
In Germany early medieval rural settlements are known from a rising number of excavated sites. Rural architecture was wooden architecture. Only churches were built in stone. A farmstead consisted several buildings: the main house and economic buildings as pit houses storages. Before 1980s, when large scale excavations became more common, there little awareness changes settlement history. The formation still existing villages only late Middle Ages. However, even today it is difficult to understand distinct regional differences. Probably 5th century on one hand period village between 10th 13th centuries other most innovative periods. This article provides short characteristic organisation. He gives an outline research history identifies some recent trends future perspectives research.
Arqueología de la arquitectura