Late Prehistoric Fortifications in Europe
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The Complexity and Fragility of Early Iron Age Urbanism in West-Central Temperate Europe
J World Prehist (2017) 30:259–279 DOI 10.1007/s10963-017-9108-5 The Complexity and Fragility of Early Iron Age Urbanism in West-Central Temperate Europe 1 1 Manuel Ferna´ndez-Go¨tz • Ian Ralston Published online: 5 September 2017 Ó The Author(s) 2017. This article is an open access publication Abstract The development of large agglomerations is one of the most important phenomena in later Eurasian prehistory. In west-central temperate Europe, the origins of urbanism have long been associated with the oppida of the second to first centuries BC. However, large-scale excavations and surveys carried out over the last two decades have fundamentally modified the traditional picture of early centralization processes. New results indicate that the first urban centres north of the Alps developed over time between the end of the seventh and the fifth century BC in an area stretching from Bohemia to southern Germany and Central France. Sites such as the Heuneburg, Za´vist, Mont Lassois and Bourges produce evidence of a process of differentiation and hierarchization in the pattern of settlement that was concurrently an expression of, and a catalyst for, increasing social inequality. Although contacts with the Mediterranean world would certainly have played a role in such processes, endogenous factors were primarily responsible for the development of these early Central European agglom- erations. This paper summarizes recent fieldwork results, showing the heterogeneity and diversity of Early Iron Age central places and outlining their diachronic devel- opment. The fragility and ephemeral character of these centres of power and their territories is highlighted. -
Burial Mounds in Europe and Japan Comparative and Contextual Perspectives
Comparative and Global Perspectives on Japanese Archaeology Burial Mounds in Europe and Japan Comparative and Contextual Perspectives edited by Access Thomas Knopf, Werner Steinhaus and Shin’ya FUKUNAGAOpen Archaeopress Archaeopress Archaeology © Archaeopress and the authors, 2018. Archaeopress Publishing Ltd Summertown Pavilion 18-24 Middle Way Summertown Oxford OX2 7LG www.archaeopress.com ISBN 978 1 78969 007 1 ISBN 978 1 78969 008 8 (e-Pdf) © Archaeopress and the authors 2018 © All image rights are secured by the authors (Figures edited by Werner Steinhaus) Access Cover illustrations: Mori-shōgunzuka mounded tomb located in Chikuma-shi in Nagano prefecture, Japan, by Werner Steinhaus (above) Magdalenenberg burial mound at Villingen-Schwenningen, Germany,Open by Thomas Knopf (below) The printing of this book wasArchaeopress financed by the Sainsbury Institute for the Study of Japanese Arts and Cultures All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the copyright owners. Printed in England by Oxuniprint, Oxford This book is available direct from Archaeopress or from our website www.archaeopress.com © Archaeopress and the authors, 2018. Contents List of Figures .................................................................................................................................................................................... iii List of authors ................................................................................................................................................................................. -
The Early Effects of Gunpowder on Fortress Design: a Lasting Impact
The Early Effects of Gunpowder on Fortress Design: A Lasting Impact MATTHEW BAILEY COLLEGE OF THE HOLY CROSS The introduction of gunpowder did not immediately transform the battlefields of Europe. Designers of fortifications only had to respond to the destructive threats of siege warfare, and witnessing the technical failures of early gunpowder weaponry would hardly have convinced a European magnate to bolster his defenses. This essay follows the advancement of gunpowder tactics in late medieval and early Renaissance Europe. In particular, it focuses on Edward III’s employment of primitive ordnance during the Hundred Years’ War, the role of artillery in the Ottoman conquest of Constantinople, and the organizational challenges of effectively implementing gunpowder as late as the end of the fifteenth century. This essay also seeks to illustrate the nature of the development of fortification in response to the emerging threat of gunpowder siege weaponry, including the architectural theories of the early Renaissance Italians, Henry VIII’s English artillery forts of the mid-sixteenth century, and the evolution of the angle bastion. The article concludes with a short discussion of the longevity and lasting relevance of the fortification technologies developed during the late medieval and early Renaissance eras. The castle was an inseparable component of medieval warfare. Since Duke William of Normandy’s 1066 conquest of Anglo-Saxon England, the construction of castles had become the earmark of medieval territorial expansion. These fortifications were not simply stone squares with round towers adorning the corners. Edward I’s massive castle building program in Wales, for example, resulted in fortifications so visually disparate that one might assume they were from different time periods.1 Medieval engineers had built upon castle technology for centuries by 1500, and the introduction of gunpowder weaponry to the battlefields of Europe foreshadowed a revision of the basics of fortress design. -
El Oppidum De Badajoz. Ocupaciones Prehistoricas En La Alcazaba
e Complutum Extra, 4, 1994 EL OPPIDUM DE BADAJOZ. OCUPACIONES PREHISTORICAS EN LA ALCAZABA Luis Bermcal~Range1* RESUMEN.- El oppidumn de Badajoz, excavado desde 1977 hasta 1986, se encuentra bajo las fortificaciones de la ciudad medieval y moderna. La importancia de este sitio comenzó hacia el III milenio a. C.. conviniéndose durante el Bronce Atlántico y la Edad del Hierro en un importante asentamiento de las Vegas del Guadiana. Las excavaciones realizadas muestran la importancia de este oppidum como centro de poder local durante el Periodo Orientalizante, vinculado con Tartessos y las vías de comunicación con las zonas Mediterráneas. Después del siglo Va. C. aparecieron nuevos elementos relacionados con los pueblos célticos que documentan lasfuentes clósicas en el Suroeste de la Península Ibérica. En conclusión, esta excavación muestra una de las mós completas secuencias estratigráficas, comparable a Medellín o Alcacer do Sal, fundamental para comprender el proceso cultural del? milenio a. C. hasta la conquista romana. ABSTRACT.- The oppidum of Badajoz, excavatedfrom 1977 tilí 1986, is placed under medieval and modern town fortiflcations. The importance of the place began at tite 3rd. milennium BC ant! it was renewed during tite Atlantic Bronze ant! ¡ron Age as an important seulement of the Guadiana basin. Tite excavations flnds show the imponance of tite oppidum of Badajoz as a center of local power during tite Orientalizing Periott related tu Tartessos ant! the comunication ways with Mediterranean areas <Phoenicians ant! also Greeks). After the Sth century BC some elements appeared related tu Celtic peoples docwnented by Classical soarces in tite Southwestern of Iberia. In conclusion, tite excavation of tite oppidum 6]’ Badajoz give one of the most complete strattfied sequence, comparable witit Medellín ant! Alcácer do Sal, and specially important from the unt!erstanding oftite cultural process oftite lrst. -
Celts and the Castro Culture in the Iberian Peninsula – Issues of National Identity and Proto-Celtic Substratum
Brathair 18 (1), 2018 ISSN 1519-9053 Celts and the Castro Culture in the Iberian Peninsula – issues of national identity and Proto-Celtic substratum Silvana Trombetta1 Laboratory of Provincial Roman Archeology (MAE/USP) [email protected] Received: 03/29/2018 Approved: 04/30/2018 Abstract : The object of this article is to discuss the presence of the Castro Culture and of Celtic people on the Iberian Peninsula. Currently there are two sides to this debate. On one hand, some consider the “Castro” people as one of the Celtic groups that inhabited this part of Europe, and see their peculiarity as a historically designed trait due to issues of national identity. On the other hand, there are archeologists who – despite not ignoring entirely the usage of the Castro culture for the affirmation of national identity during the nineteenth century (particularly in Portugal) – saw distinctive characteristics in the Northwest of Portugal and Spain which go beyond the use of the past for political reasons. We will examine these questions aiming to decide if there is a common Proto-Celtic substrate, and possible singularities in the Castro Culture. Keywords : Celts, Castro Culture, national identity, Proto-Celtic substrate http://ppg.revistas.uema.br/index.php/brathair 39 Brathair 18 (1), 2018 ISSN 1519-9053 There is marked controversy in the use of the term Celt and the matter of the presence of these people in Europe, especially in Spain. This controversy involves nationalism, debates on the possible existence of invading hordes (populations that would bring with them elements of the Urnfield, Hallstatt, and La Tène cultures), and the possible presence of a Proto-Celtic cultural substrate common to several areas of the Old Continent. -
Durham E-Theses
Durham E-Theses Neolithic and chalcolithic cultures in Turkish Thrace Erdogu, Burcin How to cite: Erdogu, Burcin (2001) Neolithic and chalcolithic cultures in Turkish Thrace, Durham theses, Durham University. Available at Durham E-Theses Online: http://etheses.dur.ac.uk/3994/ Use policy The full-text may be used and/or reproduced, and given to third parties in any format or medium, without prior permission or charge, for personal research or study, educational, or not-for-prot purposes provided that: • a full bibliographic reference is made to the original source • a link is made to the metadata record in Durham E-Theses • the full-text is not changed in any way The full-text must not be sold in any format or medium without the formal permission of the copyright holders. Please consult the full Durham E-Theses policy for further details. Academic Support Oce, Durham University, University Oce, Old Elvet, Durham DH1 3HP e-mail: [email protected] Tel: +44 0191 334 6107 http://etheses.dur.ac.uk NEOLITHIC AND CHALCOLITHIC CULTURES IN TURKISH THRACE Burcin Erdogu Thesis Submitted for Degree of Doctor of Philosophy The copyright of this thesis rests with the author. No quotation from it should be published without his prior written consent and information derived from it should be acknowledged. University of Durham Department of Archaeology 2001 Burcin Erdogu PhD Thesis NeoHthic and ChalcoHthic Cultures in Turkish Thrace ABSTRACT The subject of this thesis are the NeoHthic and ChalcoHthic cultures in Turkish Thrace. Turkish Thrace acts as a land bridge between the Balkans and Anatolia. -
Calendario Laboral Pas Vasco Y Fiestas Locales De
CALENDARIO LABORAL PAÍS VASCO Y FIESTAS LOCALES DE GIPUZKOA (BOG, 29.10.07) RESOLUCION de 18 de octubre de 2007 de la Delegada Territorial en Gipuzkoa del Departamento de Justicia Empleo y Seguridad Social, por la que se aprueba la determinación de las fiestas locales del territorio de Gipuzkoa para el año 2008. Relación de 12 días inhábiles a efectos laborales durante el año 2008, además de los domingos, en el ámbito territorial vasco. Dichos 12 días inhábiles son: • 1 de enero, Año Nuevo. • 19 de marzo, San José. • 20 de marzo, Jueves Santo. • 21 de marzo, Viernes Santo. • 24 de marzo, Lunes de Pascua de Resurrección. • 1 de mayo, Fiesta del Trabajo. • 25 de julio, Santiago Apóstol. • 15 de agosto, Asunción de la Virgen. • 1 de noviembre, Todos los Santos. • 6 de diciembre, Día de la Constitución Española • 8 de diciembre, Inmaculada Concepción. • 25 de diciembre, Natividad del Señor. Las dos fiestas de ámbito local, retribuidas y no recuperables para el año 2008, que tienen la consideración de días inhábiles a efectos laborales, en el Territorio Histórico de Gipuzkoa, son las que a continuación se relacionan: • 31 de julio, San Ignacio de Loyola, para todo el Territorio Histórico de Gipuzkoa. • Para cada municipio del Territorio Histórico de Gipuzkoa: ABALTZISKETA 24 Junio-San Juan ADUNA 14 Agosto -Día anterior a la Asunción de la Virgen AIA 7 Agosto-San Donato AIZARNAZABAL 29 Septiembre- San Miguel ALBIZTUR 14 Agosto - Día anterior a la Asunción de la Virgen ALEGIA 16 Julio- La Virgen del Carmen ALKIZA 8 Septiembre-La Virgen del Koro -
The Royal Citadel of Messina. Hypothesis of Architectural
Defensive Architecture of the Mediterranean. XV to XVIII centuries / Vol II / Rodríguez-Navarro (Ed.) © 2015 Editorial Universitat Politècnica de València DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.4995/FORTMED2015.2015. 1716 The Royal Citadel of Messina. Hypothesis of architectural restoration for the conservation and use Fabrizio Armaleoa, Marco Bonnab, Maria Grazia Isabel Brunoc, Sebastiano Buccad, Valentina Cutropiae, Nicola Faziof, Luigi Feliceg, Federica Gullettah, Vittorio Mondii, Elena Morabitol, Carmelo Rizzom aESEMeP, Messina, Italy, [email protected],bESEMeP, Messina, Italy, [email protected], cESEMeP, Messina, Italy, [email protected], dESEMeP, Messina, Italy, [email protected], eESEMeP, Messina, Italy, [email protected], fESEMeP, Messina, Italy, [email protected], g ESEMeP, Messina, Italy, [email protected], hESEMeP, Messina, Italy, [email protected], iESEMeP, Messina, Italy, [email protected], lESEMeP, Messina, Italy, [email protected], mESEMeP, Messina, Italy, [email protected] Abstract The hypothesis of architectural restoration wants to ensure the conservation and the use of the Royal Citadel through a conscious reinterpretation of the work and a cautious operation of image reintegration. The Royal Citadel of Messina, wanted by the King of Spain Charles II of Habsburg, was designed and built, at the end of the XVII century, by the military engineer Carlos de Grunenbergh. It is a "start fort" located at the entrance of its natural Sickle port, that is a strategic place for controlling the Strait of Messina, the port and especially the people living here. The project is neither retrospective or imitative of the past forms, nor free from the constraints and guidelines resulting from the historical-critical understanding, but conducted with conceptual rigor and with the specific aim of transmitting the monument to the future in the best possible conditions, even with the assignment of a new function. -
The Star Fort, September, 1814
D-JLJ- UNITED STATES DEPARTHEI'irrr OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE FORT MCHENRY NATIONAL MONUMENT AND HISTORIC SHRINE BALTIMORE 30, MARYLAND \\St ARtftlOlOGY The .Star Fort, September, 1814 Prepared by: Dr. W. Richard Walsh Contract Historian · Georgetown University Georgetown, D.C. November, 1958 r~ , .. I . ,. .. - •• '' I• ,•' --:• ' . '·· ~ -,, .. ., . · .· .. :· .·. • , :: .:'~ .: :/ F.1 _r1 .. .J '~ l. \ '. \~ IJ li :i. /:i1('fl ---. \J .. •• 1 : ... .. .. .. ,,.. - l ~ j Table of Contents Page Frontispiece ••••••••••••••• • • • • ii I. Introduction • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 1 II. The Star Fort, September 12-14, 1814 • • • • • • • 7 24 III. Conclusions. • • • • • • • • • • • • 3 • • • • • • ._: I f ,\ .. i ) ~ ',...___/ Errata p .. 2, line 60 '0 indiaten should read '0 indicate.io p. 3, line 4o "war-fare" should read 10 warfareo 18 p. a, line 8. "amatuer" should read "amateur.~ p .. 7, fn. 1, line 5. "principle" should read ~principal." p. 9, line 12. "wa.tteries" should read "batteries. ~ p. 10, · line 10. Delete "which." p .. 10, line 11. "patforms" should read "platforms." p. 10, line 17. "Descius" should read "Decius." p. 13, fn. \:1 9 line 5. "Jessup" should read "Jesupn in this and all subsequent mention of the name. o. 19, line 16~ "orciinarilly" should read "ordinarily .. '° p. 26, line 5. "Carrol" should read "Carroll." p. 26, line 7. "confederates" should read "Confederates." .a- -. ( ... ~ "'·. / I Introduction In 1776, Baltimore prepared itself for. attack by the British~ Already apprehensive because of threats from the sea by His Majesty's vessel, the Otter, the Committee of Safety choose Whetstone Point as the best fortifiable site against enemy destruction to the Baltimore harbor. A fort of sorts was therefore erected, but because the threat of a general naval attack never materialized and the actual fight ing of the war of the Revolution by-passed Baltimoreans, a well armed Fort vVhetstone was not accomplished. -