A Sense of Place (and Space)? A spatio-sociological analysis of the Alpine Rhine Valley in the Long Late Antiquity (3rd – 8th century)

Wyss, Annina Irène (12 April 2024). A Sense of Place (and Space)? A spatio-sociological analysis of the Alpine Rhine Valley in the Long Late Antiquity (3rd – 8th century) (Unpublished). In: Roman Archaeologa Conference. London. 11. - 14. April 2024.

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The Alpine Rhine Valley, with its numerous archaeological sites from the 3rd to 8th centuries, offers a comprehensive source base for an analysis of the diachronic development of an archaeological landscape. The archaeological landscape reveals far-reaching changes that allow conclusions to be drawn about the actions, reactions and organisation of the people. From the 4th century onwards, estate complexes/villae were abandoned and urban centres were considerably reduced. The hilltop settlements, which were now used more intensively, can be identified as a local form of settlement anchored in the communal memory of the population due to their continuous use. The shift to inhumation burials and away from the designated burial grounds of the 3rd/4th century to very diverse burial sites in the following centuries as well as the emergence of the first stonebuilt churches in the (5th)6th century are evidence of a changing society towards smaller organisational units. Subsequently, new "centres of power" and prosperous social units developed. These may or may not have an archaeologically verifiable connection to the now growing Christianity.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Division/Institute:	06 Faculty of Humanities > Department of History and Archaeology > Institute of Archaeological Sciences 06 Faculty of Humanities > Department of History and Archaeology > Institute of Archaeological Sciences > Archaeology of the Roman Provinces
UniBE Contributor:	Wyss, Annina Irène
Subjects:	900 History > 930 History of ancient world (to ca. 499)
Language:	English
Submitter:	Annina Irène Wyss
Date Deposited:	28 Jun 2024 10:26
Last Modified:	28 Jun 2024 10:26
URI:	https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/198279