Book contents
- The Archaeology of the Iberian Peninsula
- Cambridge World Archaeology
- The Archaeology of the Iberian Peninsula
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Preface
- Chapter 1 Setting the Stage:
- Chapter 2 The First Iberians and Last Neanderthals:
- Chapter 3 The First Modern Humans in Iberia:
- Chapter 4 The Creation of New Worlds:
- Chapter 5 The Expansion of Interregional Contacts:
- Chapter 6 The Emergence of Ranked Societies:
- Chapter 7 Archaeologies and Histories of the Iberian Past
- Bibliography
- Index
Chapter 1 - Setting the Stage:
The History of Iberian Archaeology and Geography of the Iberian Peninsula
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 19 November 2019
Book contents
- The Archaeology of the Iberian Peninsula
- Cambridge World Archaeology
- The Archaeology of the Iberian Peninsula
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Preface
- Chapter 1 Setting the Stage:
- Chapter 2 The First Iberians and Last Neanderthals:
- Chapter 3 The First Modern Humans in Iberia:
- Chapter 4 The Creation of New Worlds:
- Chapter 5 The Expansion of Interregional Contacts:
- Chapter 6 The Emergence of Ranked Societies:
- Chapter 7 Archaeologies and Histories of the Iberian Past
- Bibliography
- Index
Summary
This chapter discusses the history of Portuguese and Spanish archaeology, and considers the role of antiquarianism, nationalism, colonialism, and the Franco and Salazar dictatorships. Following this, the major geographic regions of the peninsula and the Balearics, including their opportunities and constraints, are discussed.
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- The Archaeology of the Iberian PeninsulaFrom the Paleolithic to the Bronze Age, pp. 1 - 32Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2019