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The Rural World in the Sixteenth Century. Exploring the Archaeology of Innovation in Europe

Grau Sologestoa, Idoia and Albarella, Umberto, eds. (2021) The Rural World in the Sixteenth Century. Exploring the Archaeology of Innovation in Europe. Studies in the History of Daily Life (800-1600) (HDL 11). Turnhout.

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Abstract

This volume represents the first attempt to review the archaeology of changes that occurred in the rural world during the transition between the Middle Ages and the Modern Era. The sixteenth century in Europe was a time of profound change, the threshold between the 'medieval' and the 'modern', as new technologies were introduced, distant lands explored, oceanic trade routes opened, and innovative ideas pursued in fields as varied as politics, science, philosophy, law, and religion. But sweeping transformations also occurred in the rural world, profoundly altering the countryside in both appearance and practices. Crucially for historians, there is abundant documentary evidence for these changes but, while they are less well-documented, their impact can also be traced archaeologically. This cutting-edge volume is the first to explore the archaeology of the rural world across the 'long' sixteenth century and to investigate the changing innovations that were seen in landscape, technology, agriculture, and husbandry during this period. Drawing together contributions from across Europe, and from a range of archaeological disciplines, including zooarchaeology, archaeobotany, landscape archaeology, material culture studies, and technology, this collection of essays sheds new light on a key period of innovation that was a significant precursor to modern economies and societies.
Faculties and Departments:05 Faculty of Science > Departement Umweltwissenschaften > Ehemalige Einheiten Umweltwissenschaften > Archäozoologie (Schibler)
UniBasel Contributors:Grau, Idoia
Item Type:Book
Book Subtype:Edited Book
Publisher:Brepols
ISBN:978-2-503-59705-8
Number of Pages:225
Note:Publication type according to Uni Basel Research Database: Edited book
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