THE LOCUS IN THE CONTEXT OF LATE ANTIQUE SPAIN
<p>At a conference some years ago, I briefly examined the relationship between local power and wine production in Visigothic Spain. On that occasion, I mentioned the transformed legal nature of the locus, a topic I now wish to explore further, in the same geographical scope. The hypothesis is...
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| description | <p>At a conference some years ago, I briefly examined the relationship between local power and wine production in Visigothic Spain. On that occasion, I mentioned the transformed legal nature of the locus, a topic I now wish to explore further, in the same geographical scope. The hypothesis is twofold. First, I argue that some recently excavated timber structures are not representative of a change in rural settlement patterns. Second, that despite its terminological ambivalence, the locus evolved from a legal definition to a broader use, and would have been commonly applied to villages in the 6th century. A connection between archaeological evidence and literary sources is suggested.</p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-420b375e9e77439ba2cf227c3b84baee2023-07-15T08:42:10ZengMega Publishing HouseJournal of Ancient History and Archaeology2360-266X2020-12-017410.14795/j.v7i4.556339THE LOCUS IN THE CONTEXT OF LATE ANTIQUE SPAINAdriaan De Man0United Arab Emirates University<p>At a conference some years ago, I briefly examined the relationship between local power and wine production in Visigothic Spain. On that occasion, I mentioned the transformed legal nature of the locus, a topic I now wish to explore further, in the same geographical scope. The hypothesis is twofold. First, I argue that some recently excavated timber structures are not representative of a change in rural settlement patterns. Second, that despite its terminological ambivalence, the locus evolved from a legal definition to a broader use, and would have been commonly applied to villages in the 6th century. A connection between archaeological evidence and literary sources is suggested.</p>https://jaha.org.ro/index.php/JAHA/article/view/556visigothic law, loci, villages, rural settlement, continuity |
| spellingShingle | Adriaan De Man THE LOCUS IN THE CONTEXT OF LATE ANTIQUE SPAIN Journal of Ancient History and Archaeology visigothic law, loci, villages, rural settlement, continuity |
| title | THE LOCUS IN THE CONTEXT OF LATE ANTIQUE SPAIN |
| title_full | THE LOCUS IN THE CONTEXT OF LATE ANTIQUE SPAIN |
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| title_full_unstemmed | THE LOCUS IN THE CONTEXT OF LATE ANTIQUE SPAIN |
| title_short | THE LOCUS IN THE CONTEXT OF LATE ANTIQUE SPAIN |
| title_sort | locus in the context of late antique spain |
| topic | visigothic law, loci, villages, rural settlement, continuity |
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