SUNY Press publishes a new book, edited by Ramón y Cajal researcher Dr. Arnau Garcia-Molsosa, a result of The Tenth IEMA Visiting Scholar Conference, which counts with contributions by Hèctor A. Orengo, Josep Maria Palet, Merkouris Georgiadis (ICAC), José Alejandro Beltrán Caballero and Ricardo Mar (URV).
Garcia-Molsosa, A. (ed.) 2023. Archaeology of Mountain Landscapes: Interdisciplinary Research Strategies of Agro-Pastoralism in Upland Regions. IEMA Proceedings, vol. 6, State University of New York Press, New York. October 2023. ISBN 9781438489872.
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Mountains contain a rich and diverse set of remnants left by human societies. They have been inhabited since prehistory and have been transformed by human activity during prehistorical and historical times, and that history defines mountain landscapes as we know them today. Archaeology of Mountain Landscapes contains twenty contributions by forty-one specialists currently researching mountain areas in the Americas, Asia, and Europe. The different case studies address the subject diachronically, ranging from prehistory to modern times, and employ a variety of methodological strategies, including archaeological surveys and excavation, paleoenvironmental studies, and historical and ethnographical research.
This volume demonstrates how multidisciplinary archaeological fieldwork is radically changing our vision of mountain landscapes. Viewing mountain landscapes as archaeological documents contributes to our understanding of the history of mountain environments and offers new archaeological datasets to use in the interpretation of human societies. Taken together, the essays collected here offer a comprehensive view of current research and suggest new directions for future study.
Above all, this volume aims to capture the archaeological perspective on mountain landscapes, specifically how human societies have interacted with these spaces. The result is unique landscapes of high environmental, economic, cultural, and symbolic value. These various aspects are addressed in the different chapters based on the experiences of a diverse range of leading teams in the archaeological study of mountain landscapes. They showcase various points of interest and methodological approaches that can serve as a guide for researchers intending to conduct research in mountain areas. Likewise, individuals interested in the natural and cultural heritage associated with mountain regions (whether in terms of management or as residents or visitors) can explore the historical, long-term perspective to better understand these distinctive landscapes.
Dr. Arnau Garcia-Molsosa is a Ramón y Cajal researcher (RYC2021-034341-I) funded by MCIN/AEI /10.13039/501100011033 the European Union NextGenerationEU/PRTR
