CONGRESS CANCELED Medieval Urbanism: New Archaeological Research II
Description
The origins and development of medieval towns have been of interest to both archaeologists and historians since the days of Henri Pirenne. Damage that resulted from the Second World War opened by centers of medieval towns such as London, Southampton and Cologne for the first time, and the urban redevelopment that has taken place over the past 50 years has contributed to our understanding of the origins and growth of medieval towns and cities. In the 21st century, new methods of archaeological research such as GIS (Geographical Information Systems), soil micromorphology, and advances in the analysis of ceramic, floral, human skeletal, and faunal materials have transformed our understanding of urban medieval society. These two sessions will provide case studies of the ways in which new archaeological techniques have contributed to our knowledge of development of and daily life within European medieval towns. This session focuses primarily on new methodological approaches.
Pam Crabtree
CONGRESS CANCELED Medieval Urbanism: New Archaeological Research II
Bernhard 209
The origins and development of medieval towns have been of interest to both archaeologists and historians since the days of Henri Pirenne. Damage that resulted from the Second World War opened by centers of medieval towns such as London, Southampton and Cologne for the first time, and the urban redevelopment that has taken place over the past 50 years has contributed to our understanding of the origins and growth of medieval towns and cities. In the 21st century, new methods of archaeological research such as GIS (Geographical Information Systems), soil micromorphology, and advances in the analysis of ceramic, floral, human skeletal, and faunal materials have transformed our understanding of urban medieval society. These two sessions will provide case studies of the ways in which new archaeological techniques have contributed to our knowledge of development of and daily life within European medieval towns. This session focuses primarily on new methodological approaches.
Pam Crabtree