Abstract
A presente dissertação tem como objectivo o estudo do povoamento e dos sistemas defensivos a ele associados, no território da kura de Alcácer do Sal, entre os séculos VIII e XIII. O marco histórico e cronológico desta investigação abrange, assim, os cinco séculos de presença muçulmana, durante os quais, ocorreram no al-Andalus acontecimentos históricos distintos que terão influenciado a organização do povoamento, as populações e, consequentemente, os seus modos de vida e estratégias de exploração do território. A região analisada trata-se de uma área geográfica com um importante curso de água, designadamente o rio Sado, que foi, desde tempos remotos, uma importante via de comunicação que permitiu a ligação das terras situadas no Baixo Alentejo com o interior da Península de Setúbal e Oceano Atlântico. O território é, ainda, marcado a norte por algumas formações montanhosas como a Serra da Arrábida, que constitui a elevação mais proeminente de toda a região, e a sul, o maciço montanhoso de Grândola-Cercal. O trabalho de investigação desenvolvido assentou fundamentalmente em investigação arqueológica, nomeadamente em trabalhos de prospecção, visando reconhecer arqueossítios da cronologia que se pretendia abordar. As prospecções arqueológicas efectuadas foram de carácter extensivo e decorreram em função das referências documentais, bibliográficas e toponímicas que indicavam a presença de eventuais vestígios islâmicos. Para uma melhor compreensão das estruturas reconhecidas realizaram-se, em quatro dos sítios identificados, intervenções arqueológicas, através da desmatação e abertura de sondagens. Posteriormente, procedeu-se a lavagem, inventariação e estudo dos artefactos recolhidos nos trabalhos de campo.
The present dissertation aims to study the settlement and associated defensive systems in the territory of the Alcácer do Sal kura between the VIII and XIII centuries. The historical and chronological framework of this investigation thus encompasses the five centuries of Muslim presence, during which, in Al-Andalus, different historical events occurred that influenced the settlement organization, the populations and, consequently, their ways of life and strategies for exploring the territory. The analyzed region is a geographic area with an important watercourse, namely the river Sado, which has been, since remote times, an important communication route that allowed the connection of the lands located in the Lower Alentejo with the interior the Peninsula of Setúbal and the Atlantic Ocean. The territory is also marked to the north by some mountainous formations such as the Serra da Arrábida, which is the most prominent elevation in the whole region, and the South, the mountainous mass of Grândola-Cercal. The research work developed was fundamentally based on archaeological research, namely in prospection work, aiming to recognize archaeosites of the chronology that were intended to be approached. The archaeological surveys carried out were extensive and were based on documentary, bibliographic and toponymic references that indicated the presence of possible Islamic remains. For a better understanding of the recognized structures, archaeological excavations were carried out in four of the identified sites. Subsequently, the washing, inventorying and study of the artefacts collected in the field work were carried out.
The present dissertation aims to study the settlement and associated defensive systems in the territory of the Alcácer do Sal kura between the VIII and XIII centuries. The historical and chronological framework of this investigation thus encompasses the five centuries of Muslim presence, during which, in Al-Andalus, different historical events occurred that influenced the settlement organization, the populations and, consequently, their ways of life and strategies for exploring the territory. The analyzed region is a geographic area with an important watercourse, namely the river Sado, which has been, since remote times, an important communication route that allowed the connection of the lands located in the Lower Alentejo with the interior the Peninsula of Setúbal and the Atlantic Ocean. The territory is also marked to the north by some mountainous formations such as the Serra da Arrábida, which is the most prominent elevation in the whole region, and the South, the mountainous mass of Grândola-Cercal. The research work developed was fundamentally based on archaeological research, namely in prospection work, aiming to recognize archaeosites of the chronology that were intended to be approached. The archaeological surveys carried out were extensive and were based on documentary, bibliographic and toponymic references that indicated the presence of possible Islamic remains. For a better understanding of the recognized structures, archaeological excavations were carried out in four of the identified sites. Subsequently, the washing, inventorying and study of the artefacts collected in the field work were carried out.
Original language | Portuguese |
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Qualification | Doctor of Philosophy |
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Award date | 27 Mar 2023 |
Publication status | Published - 2023 |
Keywords
- Arqueologia Medieval Muçulmana
- Território
- Povoamento
- Fortificações
- Comunidades Rurais
- Islamic Medieval Archeology
- Territory
- Settlement
- Fortifications
- Rural Communities