 previous article in this issue | next article in this issue  |
Preview first page |
Document Details : Title: Granite and Rock Crystal Quarrying in the Civitas Ammaiensis (North-Eastern Alentejo, Portugal) Subtitle: A Geoarchaeological Case Study Author(s): TAELMAN, Devi , DEPREZ, Sarah , VERMEULEN, Frank , DE DAPPER, Morgan Journal: BABESCH Volume: 84 Date: 2009 Pages: 171-182 DOI: 10.2143/BAB.84.0.2041643 Abstract : This paper presents the results of a geoarchaeological research project in the north-eastern Alentejo region of Portugal. The study focused on the granite and rock crystal exploitation in the territory of the Roman town of Ammaia. By means of non-destructive survey methods, performed by an interdisciplinary team of archaeologists, geomorphologists and geologists, the main quarries in the Civitas Ammaiensis were identified and investigated. The survey project aimed at gaining a clearer insight in the extractive industries of the town and, on a higher level, at gaining a better understanding of the economic and spatial organization of the town and its hinterland. |
|
