Galician Architecture : From Foundations to Roof (original) (raw)

2014

Abstract

Human communities construct a landscape by making physical and symbolic use of the natural space. In the process of producing this landscape, architecture becomes an important testament of the modus vivendi of human groups and their particular social logic. From recent pre-history up until the nineteenth century the Galician landscape was a cultural construction characterized by a series of defining elements: a diverse habitat, a strong demographic pressure on the environment and a noticeable compartmentalization of space. In this chapter I shall offer an archaeo-historical outline of the different architectures and built environments produced by social action in Galicia from recent prehistory (6000–800 BC) to the present day.

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