Estudos do Quaternário Quaternary Studies

Archaeological Landscapes as Literary Landscapes

Mara Beatriz Agosto, Daniel Carvalho — Mon, 07 Jul 2025 16:43:29 +0000

Rather than being a self-evident concept/entity, the existence of Landscapes has to be theorised instead of assumed as an a priori category. In one unifying concept, Landscape becomes the common ground needed to cross disciplinary areas, but does not constitute a self-evident reality or concept. Hence, an inquiry into Literary Landscapes and an archaeological approach to them needs both the conceptual bases offered by Philosophy and the mechanisms of engagement offered by Landscape Archaeology. Conceptually speaking, Literary Landscapes offer some difficulties in their ontological definition. There is also no difference between the simulated and the real in read descriptions, which further invalidates its existence as such. To counter these ideas and affirm the existence of Literary Landscapes we turn to a constellation of Deleuzian concepts in their conjoined potential: immanence, virtuality and the power of the false. This will come to show that not only do Literary Landscapes exist but that there is also a significant overlap between them and the archaeological ones, rendering the former as eligible for archaeological deconstruction.

Gigantes nas alturas: uma reflexão sobre os assentamentos fortificados indefinidos 'altomedievais' no noroeste peninsular

Mario Pereiro Fernández — Mon, 29 Sep 2025 14:38:55 +0000

Nos últimos anos, o estudo da Alta Idade Média no noroeste peninsular tem registado avanços significativos, especialmente no que se refere aos castelos altomedievais. No entanto, muitos assentamentos fortificados continuam a permanecer indefinidos devido à ausência de evidências arqueológicas ou documentais que possibilitem um enquadramento cronológico e funcional claro. Com frequência, estes locais são genericamente atribuídos à Alta Idade Média (séculos V-XI), baseando-se, muitas vezes, em suposições sobre o que não aparentam ser, em vez de se fundamentarem em provas concretas. A falta de evidências diretas dificulta a formulação de uma hipótese unificada para esta tipologia de assentamentos fortificados, sendo imprescindível um aprofundamento da pesquisa arqueológica e a exploração de novas abordagens que possibilitem um enquadramento individualizado mais preciso. Este artigo propõe-se refletir sobre essa problemática, como um primeiro passo para uma compreensão mais aprofundada do papel dessas fortificações no contexto histórico e territorial em que se inserem.

A chronological reassessment of Panicum miliaceum and Triticum spelta at Crasto de Palheiros (Murça, Northeast of Portugal) during the first millennium BCE

Maria de Jesus Sanches — Tue, 07 Oct 2025 16:08:47 +0000

Two AMS dates are published here, one on Panicum miliaceum (broomcorn millet) and another on Triticum spelta. The first confirms that Panicum cultivation at Crasto de Palheiros occurred only during the Iron Age, remaining unconfirmed its possible Late Bronze Age origins. The second provides the first direct dating of this wheat species at this archaeological site. Attention to post-depositional processes and sample infiltration has led to a contextual reassessment of previously published dates from nearly two decades ago, particularly those of Panicum miliaceum, warranting a more detailed publication of these and other related contexts. Given the difficulty in recovering broomcorn millet grains without employing bulk sediment sampling, this study revisits the significance of storage and consumption of both this cereal and Triticum spelta within the agro-pastoral economy of Crasto de Palheiros.