Building Archaeology of the Alcazaba of Guadix (Granada, Spain): An Example of Implanting Power in the Urban Centres of Al-Andalus

The Alcazaba of Guadix (Granada, Spain) is an Andalusi urban fortress that underwent many transformations since the outset of its construction in the 11th century. It was analysed through the method of Building Archaeology, that is, by means of a combination of stratigraphic analyses and the charact...

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Autores: Rouco Collazo, Jorge, Martín Civantos, José María, Benavides López, José Antonio
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2020
País:España
Institución:Consejo General de la Arquitectura Técnica de España (CGATE)
Repositorio:RIARTE
OAI Identifier:oai:www.riarte.es:20.500.12251/1868
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12251/1868
https://doi.org/10.1080/15583058.2020.1719231
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Al-Ándalus
Arquitectura árabe
Arqueología
Fortificaciones
Edificación catalogada
Alcazaba de Guadix (Granada)
Fotogrametría digital
Estratigrafía
Historia de la construcción
Arqueología de la construcción
5504.03 Historia Medieval
5505.01 Arqueología
5506.01 Historia de la Arquitectura
5506.24 Historia de la Tecnología
5506.25 Historia de la Guerra
3305.12 Construcciones Pesadas
3305.34 Topografía de la Edificación
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Sumario:The Alcazaba of Guadix (Granada, Spain) is an Andalusi urban fortress that underwent many transformations since the outset of its construction in the 11th century. It was analysed through the method of Building Archaeology, that is, by means of a combination of stratigraphic analyses and the characterisation of its constructive techniques. Each analysis is based on a three-dimensional photogrammetric map of the entire feature. The study also relied on the findings of a series of archaeological excavations to offer a vision of the changes its structures underwent over time in parallel with an increase of its importance by the succession of powers. The Alcazaba of Guadix is a remarkable example of the implantation of Andalusi power and its architectural expression in medium-sized cities following the reign of the Caliphate of Cordoba.