Parametrising the Roman Army's Behaviour in Northern Iberia

[EN]The appearance of new conceptual and technical tools (GIS, remote sensing, UAVs) has led to a substantial gathering of archaeological data linked with the Roman army's activities in Iberia. This technological leap has been particularly fruitful in the northernmost territories, conquered ca....

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Autor: Costa-García, José Manuel
Tipo de recurso: capítulo de libro
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Fecha de publicación:2025
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Salamanca (USAL)
Repositorio:GREDOS. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Salamanca
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Palabra clave:Archaeology
Roman expansion
Roman camps
Roman army
Northern Iberia
Landscape Archaeology
Remote Sensing
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spelling Parametrising the Roman Army's Behaviour in Northern IberiaCosta-García, José ManuelArchaeologyRoman expansionRoman campsRoman armyNorthern IberiaLandscape ArchaeologyRemote Sensing5505.01 Arqueología5504.01 Historia Antigua[EN]The appearance of new conceptual and technical tools (GIS, remote sensing, UAVs) has led to a substantial gathering of archaeological data linked with the Roman army's activities in Iberia. This technological leap has been particularly fruitful in the northernmost territories, conquered ca. 138-19 BCE. Within the Expeditio project, a considerable effort was made to systematise and catalogue the archaeological information related to the Roman army in these areas. This action aimed to make it easier to parametrise variables and behaviours reflecting different military operatives using morphological, locational, and mobility analyses. So far, archaeological data points to diversity. Evidence suggests the movement of large armies along river courses or mountain chains, as well as the recurrent use of specific locations for regrouping. On the contrary, the distribution of several outposts occupying strategic geographic positions could indicate a different, more static logic based on territorial effective occupation and visual control. While various expressions of physical violence —such as sieges, assaults and battle scenarios— have been documented fossilised in the archaeological record, it seems that the Roman military was primarily concerned with keeping logistical nodes and supply routes active in other sectors. Our objective in studying these militarised landscapes goes beyond a positivistic recreation of the conquest process in the region. We aim to identify unique manifestations of the asymmetric interaction between the external imperial power and the late Iron Age indigenous communities. These pieces of evidence will contribute to the development of innovative archaeological narratives on the Roman expansion in northern Iberia and benefit the study of a phenomenon intimately linked with this process: the reorganisation of northern Iberian territories in Augustan times. In its limited length, this paper aims to provide a snapshot of this ongoing research and the challenges it faces.Xunta de Galicia. Axudas de apoio á etapa de formación posdoutoral nas universidades do SUG, nos organismos públicos de investigación de Galicia e noutras entidades do Sistema de I+D+i galego (ED481D 2019/006). Universidade ty of Santiago de Compostela (2020-21).Routledge (Taylos & Francis Group)info202520252025info:eu-repo/semantics/bookPartinfo:eu-repo/semantics/submittedVersionhttp://hdl.handle.net/10366/166395reponame:GREDOS. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Salamancainstname:Universidad de Salamanca (USAL)InglésGlobal Perspectives on Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology;ED481D 2019/006info:eu-repo/semantics/embargoedAccessoai:gredos.usal.es:10366/1663952026-06-07T06:28:51Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Parametrising the Roman Army's Behaviour in Northern Iberia
title Parametrising the Roman Army's Behaviour in Northern Iberia
spellingShingle Parametrising the Roman Army's Behaviour in Northern Iberia
Costa-García, José Manuel
Archaeology
Roman expansion
Roman camps
Roman army
Northern Iberia
Landscape Archaeology
Remote Sensing
5505.01 Arqueología
5504.01 Historia Antigua
title_short Parametrising the Roman Army's Behaviour in Northern Iberia
title_full Parametrising the Roman Army's Behaviour in Northern Iberia
title_fullStr Parametrising the Roman Army's Behaviour in Northern Iberia
title_full_unstemmed Parametrising the Roman Army's Behaviour in Northern Iberia
title_sort Parametrising the Roman Army's Behaviour in Northern Iberia
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Costa-García, José Manuel
author Costa-García, José Manuel
author_facet Costa-García, José Manuel
author_role author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Archaeology
Roman expansion
Roman camps
Roman army
Northern Iberia
Landscape Archaeology
Remote Sensing
5505.01 Arqueología
5504.01 Historia Antigua
topic Archaeology
Roman expansion
Roman camps
Roman army
Northern Iberia
Landscape Archaeology
Remote Sensing
5505.01 Arqueología
5504.01 Historia Antigua
description [EN]The appearance of new conceptual and technical tools (GIS, remote sensing, UAVs) has led to a substantial gathering of archaeological data linked with the Roman army's activities in Iberia. This technological leap has been particularly fruitful in the northernmost territories, conquered ca. 138-19 BCE. Within the Expeditio project, a considerable effort was made to systematise and catalogue the archaeological information related to the Roman army in these areas. This action aimed to make it easier to parametrise variables and behaviours reflecting different military operatives using morphological, locational, and mobility analyses. So far, archaeological data points to diversity. Evidence suggests the movement of large armies along river courses or mountain chains, as well as the recurrent use of specific locations for regrouping. On the contrary, the distribution of several outposts occupying strategic geographic positions could indicate a different, more static logic based on territorial effective occupation and visual control. While various expressions of physical violence —such as sieges, assaults and battle scenarios— have been documented fossilised in the archaeological record, it seems that the Roman military was primarily concerned with keeping logistical nodes and supply routes active in other sectors. Our objective in studying these militarised landscapes goes beyond a positivistic recreation of the conquest process in the region. We aim to identify unique manifestations of the asymmetric interaction between the external imperial power and the late Iron Age indigenous communities. These pieces of evidence will contribute to the development of innovative archaeological narratives on the Roman expansion in northern Iberia and benefit the study of a phenomenon intimately linked with this process: the reorganisation of northern Iberian territories in Augustan times. In its limited length, this paper aims to provide a snapshot of this ongoing research and the challenges it faces.
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