Santiago Riera
Biographic Data
| ID | 118846 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Santiago Riera |
| GIVEN NAMES | Santiago |
| FAMILY NAME | Riera |
| SIGNATURE | RIERA S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Museu d'Arqueologia de Catalunya |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 26 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 9 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Health and Disease Among Medieval Urban Animals: The Case Study of Barcelona
During the lifespan of domestic animals, specific pathologies may arise in relation to their intended use. With the aim of increasing knowledge about the uses of animals in past urban contexts, a number of archeozoological studies conducted on faunal samples from medieval and post-medieval sites in Barcelona (north-eastern Iberia) have been reviewed and the pathological cases analyzed. The results show that the most frequent pathologies among lar…
Pyre wood fuel and food remains in a necropolis of Barcino (Barcelona, NE Iberian Peninsula): The case of Sant Antoni Market site (1st century CE)
From sacred symbolism to luxury display and consumption: The peacock in medieval Catalonia-Data from zooarcheological, iconographic, and literary evidences
This work presents the first remains of a peacock (Pavo cristatus Linnaeus 1758) discovered in an archeological context in Catalonia. It is a well-preserved animal (14 remains of an adult female) located in medieval levels-datable to the 13th century (1210-1278 cal. AD) at the site of Carrer de Sotstinent Navarro, in the city of Barcelona. We present the study of the remains of this animal together with that of the other birds recovered from the …
Monastic meals: The role of birds in the diet of the Poor Clares at the Monastery of Santa Maria de Pedralbes (Barcelona, Spain) from medieval to modern periods (14th to 19th centuries AD)
Bird remains recovered from two trial pits and a rubbish dump dated from the 14th to 19th centuries AD at the Monastery of Santa Maria de Pedralbes in Barcelona (northeast Spain) are studied. The variety of avian taxa is low, with domestic fowl (Gallus gallusdomesticus) clearly dominating the assemblage. The age at death and the sex profile data suggest that both chickens and hens were preferably consumed. The analysis of body parts indicates a p…
New information about the Santa Margarida sector in Empúries based on archaeological excavation, geophysical prospection and the sedimentary register
Archaeological evidence discovered in the lower levels at the church of Santa Margarida corresponding to a baptismal pool, as well as a monumental tomb covered with a funerary mosaic or lauda, suggest that the baptistery of the episcopium of Empúries was located here and that the tomb could have belonged to one of the first Emporitan bishops. These archaeological remains were part of a much more extensive occupation than we were aware about thank…
Shifting occupation dynamics in the Madriu–Perafita–Claror valleys (Andorra) from the early Neolithic to the Chalcolithic: The onset of high mountain cultural landscapes
The Madriu–Perafita–Claror valleys (MPCV) (Eastern Pyrenees, Andorra) were the focus of a multidisciplinary microregional landscape research project that aimed to study the long term shaping of this UNESCO World Heritage Site in the category of cultural landscape. The study area is situated on a glacial modelled high mountain environment ranging from 1250 to 2800 m.a.s.l. Multidisciplinary approaches integrating archaeology and palaeoenvironment …
Tracing the land use history and vegetation dynamics in the Mont Lozère (Massif Central, France) during the last 2000 years: The interdisciplinary study case of Countrasts peat bog
Pitch production during the Roman period: An Intensive Mountain Industry for a Globalised Economy
The authors' research project in the Pyrenees mountains has located and excavated Roman kilns for producing pitch from pine resin. Their investigations reveal a whole sustainable industry, integrated into the local environmental cycle, supplying pitch to the Roman network and charcoal as a spin-off to the local iron extractors. The paper makes a strong case for applying combined archaeological and palaeoenvironmental investigations in upland area…
Testing micro-regional variability in the Holocene shaping of high mountain cultural landscapes: A palaeoenvironmental case-study in the eastern Pyrenees
Testing micro-regional variability in the Holocene shaping of high mountain cultural landscapes: A palaeoenvironmental case-study in the eastern Pyrenees
Pitch production during the Roman period: An Intensive Mountain Industry for a Globalised Economy
The authors' research project in the Pyrenees mountains has located and excavated Roman kilns for producing pitch from pine resin. Their investigations reveal a whole sustainable industry, integrated into the local environmental cycle, supplying pitch to the Roman network and charcoal as a spin-off to the local iron extractors. The paper makes a strong case for applying combined archaeological and palaeoenvironmental investigations in upland area…
Testing micro-regional variability in the Holocene shaping of high mountain cultural landscapes: A palaeoenvironmental case-study in the eastern Pyrenees
Pitch production during the Roman period: An Intensive Mountain Industry for a Globalised Economy
The authors' research project in the Pyrenees mountains has located and excavated Roman kilns for producing pitch from pine resin. Their investigations reveal a whole sustainable industry, integrated into the local environmental cycle, supplying pitch to the Roman network and charcoal as a spin-off to the local iron extractors. The paper makes a strong case for applying combined archaeological and palaeoenvironmental investigations in upland area…
Shifting occupation dynamics in the Madriu–Perafita–Claror valleys (Andorra) from the early Neolithic to the Chalcolithic: The onset of high mountain cultural landscapes
The Madriu–Perafita–Claror valleys (MPCV) (Eastern Pyrenees, Andorra) were the focus of a multidisciplinary microregional landscape research project that aimed to study the long term shaping of this UNESCO World Heritage Site in the category of cultural landscape. The study area is situated on a glacial modelled high mountain environment ranging from 1250 to 2800 m.a.s.l. Multidisciplinary approaches integrating archaeology and palaeoenvironment …
Tracing the land use history and vegetation dynamics in the Mont Lozère (Massif Central, France) during the last 2000 years: The interdisciplinary study case of Countrasts peat bog
New information about the Santa Margarida sector in Empúries based on archaeological excavation, geophysical prospection and the sedimentary register
Archaeological evidence discovered in the lower levels at the church of Santa Margarida corresponding to a baptismal pool, as well as a monumental tomb covered with a funerary mosaic or lauda, suggest that the baptistery of the episcopium of Empúries was located here and that the tomb could have belonged to one of the first Emporitan bishops. These archaeological remains were part of a much more extensive occupation than we were aware about thank…
From sacred symbolism to luxury display and consumption: The peacock in medieval Catalonia-Data from zooarcheological, iconographic, and literary evidences
This work presents the first remains of a peacock (Pavo cristatus Linnaeus 1758) discovered in an archeological context in Catalonia. It is a well-preserved animal (14 remains of an adult female) located in medieval levels-datable to the 13th century (1210-1278 cal. AD) at the site of Carrer de Sotstinent Navarro, in the city of Barcelona. We present the study of the remains of this animal together with that of the other birds recovered from the …
Monastic meals: The role of birds in the diet of the Poor Clares at the Monastery of Santa Maria de Pedralbes (Barcelona, Spain) from medieval to modern periods (14th to 19th centuries AD)
Bird remains recovered from two trial pits and a rubbish dump dated from the 14th to 19th centuries AD at the Monastery of Santa Maria de Pedralbes in Barcelona (northeast Spain) are studied. The variety of avian taxa is low, with domestic fowl (Gallus gallusdomesticus) clearly dominating the assemblage. The age at death and the sex profile data suggest that both chickens and hens were preferably consumed. The analysis of body parts indicates a p…
Pyre wood fuel and food remains in a necropolis of Barcino (Barcelona, NE Iberian Peninsula): The case of Sant Antoni Market site (1st century CE)
Health and Disease Among Medieval Urban Animals: The Case Study of Barcelona
During the lifespan of domestic animals, specific pathologies may arise in relation to their intended use. With the aim of increasing knowledge about the uses of animals in past urban contexts, a number of archeozoological studies conducted on faunal samples from medieval and post-medieval sites in Barcelona (north-eastern Iberia) have been reviewed and the pathological cases analyzed. The results show that the most frequent pathologies among lar…
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