Discovering the site of the battle and the traces that the troops left on the ground, learning more about the combats and armed confrontations that have become milestones in the course of history are some of the objectives of the so-called archaeology of battlefields, a new thematic aspect within the discipline, which is arousing more and more interest every day.
Under the title Archaeology of the Great Battles, the Museum is organising this round table discussion in which, by means of three well-known military confrontations, the new approaches and contributions of these studies in recent years will be discussed. On this occasion, the chronological framework takes us to the archaeology of more recent times, from the contemporary era to the medieval period.
Medal commemorating the Battle of San Quintín, reverse, MAN
Eduardo Juárez Valero will talk about the Battle of La Granja (1937), which took place during the Spanish Civil War, and the proposal to catalogue the site as a site of cultural interest. For his part, José Antonio Rebullida Porto, author of the recently published book Felipe II y el éxito de San Quintín (1557), will talk about this well-known battle, a good example where archaeology is complemented by historical research to fill in the documentary gaps and interpret a transcendental war event of the 16th century. Finally, Mario Ramírez Galán will focus on the Battle of Alarcos (1195), from an archaeological and museographic perspective. Finally, conclusions will be drawn on the archaeology of battlefields in Spain and the interest of the musealisation of this type of site.

Collection: Multimedia

Project: 6. Under a cloak of terror: violence and armed conflict in Europe.

Chronology: -

Scope: Secondary Education

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u8UTvzIqVik&t=1s

Resource type: Vídeo

Format: Multimedia

Owner: Arqueological National Museum of Spain (MAN) (Modernalia)

Abstract: Discovering the site of the battle and the traces that the troops left on the ground, learning more about the combats and armed confrontations that have become milestones in the course of history are some of the objectives of the so-called archaeology of battlefields, a new thematic aspect within the discipline, which is arousing more and more interest every day. Under the title Archaeology of the Great Battles, the Museum is organising this round table discussion in which, by means of three well-known military confrontations, the new approaches and contributions of these studies in recent years will be discussed. On this occasion, the chronological framework takes us to the archaeology of more recent times, from the contemporary era to the medieval period. Medal commemorating the Battle of San Quintín, reverse, MAN Eduardo Juárez Valero will talk about the Battle of La Granja (1937), which took place during the Spanish Civil War, and the proposal to catalogue the site as a site of cultural interest. For his part, José Antonio Rebullida Porto, author of the recently published book Felipe II y el éxito de San Quintín (1557), will talk about this well-known battle, a good example where archaeology is complemented by historical research to fill in the documentary gaps and interpret a transcendental war event of the 16th century. Finally, Mario Ramírez Galán will focus on the Battle of Alarcos (1195), from an archaeological and museographic perspective. Finally, conclusions will be drawn on the archaeology of battlefields in Spain and the interest of the musealisation of this type of site.

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