Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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7440513 | Journal of Anthropological Archaeology | 2015 | 12 Pages |
Abstract
This work presents a case study focused on two adjacent areas in the coast of the NE Iberian Peninsula. Spatial analysis has been carried out to explore the trajectories of settlement location dynamics during the whole period. Basic geographic variables, mobility and distance to trade routes have been explored to identify key differences over periods and areas. Results indicate that the factors guiding settlements location varied between the two zones. Moreover, one of the areas was radically influenced by trade routes in the Early Iron Age while the other did not seem to be affected by this external factor. The interpretation of these analyses suggests that the rise in connectivity was not homogeneous over the Western Mediterranean, but in the regions where it took place this factor was decisive to explain their historical trajectories.
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Authors
Maria Yubero-Gómez, Xavier Rubio-Campillo, F. Javier López-Cachero, Xavier Esteve-Grà cia,